Every Hall of Fame inductee has a bronze plaque, but Ken Griffey Jr. is likely the only one with a shiny glove. On July 18, 1998, the Mariners and Royals took part in Turn Ahead the Clock Night, as the Kingdome was transformed into the Biodome and the clocks were turned ahead to 2027. With the Mariners and Royal donning futuristic uniforms, Junior spray-painted his glove silver and convinced his teammates to wear their hats backwards. Today, Junior’s silver glove is a part of his display at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
“I remember sitting in the Kingdome dugout and Junior came by and saying to him, ‘What if we went into the future?