 But everybody and their mother knew that Ken Griffey Jr. was destined to be one of the all-time greats. The guy's second half of his career, he was on the DL it seemed like half the time, and he still ends up as one of the all-time greats. That's how prolific Ken Griffey Jr. was from a very early age. He didn't make the majors because he was somebody's son. He made the majors because he was damn good and ready. And there's a lot of delusion going on.