![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://www.nydailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/migration/2016/01/08/S427DKBNM63QQ3YAI6PUESLVC4.jpg)
Ken Griffey Jr. recalls days with dad, ousting Yankees in playoffs
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://www.si.com/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTczNDUxNDczNjM4NjYzOTU0/ken-griffey-jr-jersey-retirement.jpg)
Ken Griffey Jr: Reveals why he hates the New York Yankees - Sports
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2020/05/06/USAT/51674b7a-9c92-42e4-a150-9bfec1affb48-AP_Baseball_Hall_of_Fame.JPG?crop=2775,2081,x0,y0)
Ken Griffey Jr.'s hatred for the Yankees has a deep-rooted story
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Blue_Jays_Vladimir_Guerrero_jogs_back_to_dugout_July_27%2C_2020_%2850161781342%29_%28cropped%29.jpg)
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Wikipedia
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/461/999/11999461.jpg?fit=bounds&crop=620:320,offset-y0.50&width=620&height=320)
Why Ken Griffey Jr. refused to play for the Yankees
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://sabr.org/sites/default/files/Screen%20Shot%202018-12-04%20at%2012.56.50%20PM.png)
Wally Joyner – Society for American Baseball Research
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](http://videos.usatoday.net/Brightcove3/29906170001/201705/3655/29906170001_5431829534001_5431810265001-vs.jpg?pubId=29906170001)
Ken Griffey Jr.'s hatred for the Yankees has a deep-rooted story
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Rodriguez-Alex-600x400-1.jpg)
Alex Rodríguez – Society for American Baseball Research
![Ken Griffey Jr Once Rejected Yankees Over Childhood Dugout Incident](https://s3media.247sports.com/Uploads/Assets/463/810/9810463.jpg)
Why Ken Griffey Jr. refused to play for the Yankees