Ken Griffey Jr. flips his cap backwards at Hall of Fame presser
For a couple minutes Thursday, baseball fans thought they traveled back in time. Immediately after receiving his Hall of Fame cap, Ken Griffey Jr. revived an old ritual: He turned it backwards.
Suddenly, it was 1991 all over again. Nirvana topped the charts, and we all had to come to grips with the fact that the Terminator was actually good.
Eventually, we all flashed back to reality and realized this was a pretty awesome moment. Griffey popularized the look in the ’90s, and inspired a generation of kids to rock their hats the same way. If you went to any park in the ’90s, there was a good chance you saw at least one kid standing in a batter’s box, trying to imitate Griffey’s swing while wearing a backwards cap.
While some tried to make it a reality, Griffey’s plaque won’t feature his trademark look. Instead, he’ll go into the Hall of Fame like everyone else: With his hat facing forward.
Still, for a brief couple of minutes, “The Kid” was “The Kid” again. With a simple gesture, years of memories came flooding back, at least for those who grew up watching him play. It was a Hall of Fame moment from a Hall of Fame player.
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