With social injustices plastering the headlines and global activism the past few weeks, players of all sports have begun to speak out on the problems they have faced throughout their careers. The New York Yankees are no exception to that reality, as Ken Griffey Jr. detailed an instance that made him feel objectified when he was a youngster.
Ken Griffey Sr., who played for the Yankees at the time, brought his young son to batting practice before a game against the Mariners. He had been sitting in the Mariners’ dugout when a security officer approached him.