One of the sweetest swings in baseball will be passing along his knowledge to the next generation of MLB stars.
According to the “Talkin’ Baseball” podcast, “USA Baseball has announced that Ken Griffey Jr. will be the hitting coach for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic!”
Griffey joins a staff made up of bench coach Jerry Manuel, pitching coach Andy Pettitte, first base coach Lou Collier, third base coach Dino Ebel and bullpen coach Dave Righetti.
Not even injuries could stop The Kid from finishing his career with 630 home runs, a .284 batting average and nearly 3,000 hits.
The World Baseball Classic gets started March 8, 2023.