For all the tape-measure home runs, the diving catches, the way he genuinely seemed to love baseball, the best part about Ken Griffey Jr. was that he never cheated.
He was never linked to steroids. Never involved with any companies distributing human growth hormone. Never really known for being especially dedicated in the weight room. At least early in his career, he wasn't into calisthenics, either.
"Why should I stretch?" Griffey once asked. "Does a cheetah stretch before it chases its prey?"
Griffey will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon.