In the strike season of 1994, when the home run derby at the All-Star game wasn’t a three-hour affair, Braves first baseman Fred McGriff and Seattle center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. squared off in what was a great show at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.
“Yes, I remember it,’’ said McGriff. “I probably remember it more because how crazy the derby has become today. Back then we only got a few swings. Today, they are going on forever. I am not sure how they do it.’’
The ’94 derby lineup was an amazing one, and it lasted only one round.