There is more than just hard work and talent that goes into an iconic baseball player. There’s a swagger that seems to flow from him. A strut in his step and a smile on his face, no matter the situation. Especially when the game’s on the line. Griffey had that smile, that edge that he walked where his confidence shined through, no matter who he faced or what odds were against him, both offensively and defensively. At any moment, failure could have crashed through, but his ability to see himself doing what others couldn’t allowed him to astonish the crowd.