Junior puts it right over the plate, and has the perfect celebration. #MarinersOpener pic.twitter.com/IQWhHrdsDW
— Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) April 9, 2016Before the Seattle Mariners hosted the Oakland Athletics at home on Friday night, Ken Griffey Jr. threw out the first pitch.
On its own, that’s pretty cool.
Ken Griffey Jr. meets with media prior to throwing out first pitch. Says he'll "be like a kid in a candy store." pic.twitter.com/pVB2JlFMGN
— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) April 9, 2016
But Junior tossed the ball to Mariners star Felix Hernandez and then hit the former Cy Young winner’s celebratory dance he broke out after his perfect game in 2012:
This was more than just a pump-up moment, too:
Nice moment in Seattle as Ken Griffey Jr.