Team USA players watch in awe as MLB-great Ken Griffey Jr. takes batting practice at World Baseball Classic

When Ken Griffey Jr. stepped into nan batter's box, moreover opposing pitchers were near successful awe by his saccharine swing. Apparently, nan Hall of Famer, now successful his 50s, still has not mislaid his touch.

It took immoderate convincing, but Griffey, who is presently nan hitting coach for Team USA, yet decided to return immoderate batting believe up of nan World Baseball Classic quarter-final crippled against Venezuela.

Shortly aft Griffey picked up a shot bat, each subordinate connected Team USA stood astir nan sheet to drawback a glimpse of nan iconic swing.

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Team USA looks connected arsenic hitting coach Ken Griffey Jr. takes batting believe during nan Team USA workout anterior to nan 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal crippled betwixt Team Puerto Rico and Team Mexico astatine loanDepot Park connected Friday, March 17, 2023, successful Miami, Florida. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Griffey is simply a seven-time Silver Slugger Award victor and past played successful nan large leagues successful pinch nan Seattle Mariners successful 2010.

He was named to 13 All-Star teams complete nan people of his storied career.

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The past clip Griffey was connected an All-Star squad was successful 2007, erstwhile respective Team USA players were 12-years-old aliases younger. Pete Alonso was 12, Kyle Tucker was 10, and Bobby Witt Jr. was 7 years old.

Hitting coach Ken Griffey Jr., #24, celebrates pinch Kyle Schwarber, #12 of Team USA, aft batting believe during nan Team USA workout anterior to nan 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal crippled betwixt Team Puerto Rico and Team Mexico astatine loanDepot Park connected Friday, March 17, 2023, successful Miami, Florida. (Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

Growing up, astir of the U.S. players apt watched item reels of Griffey's swing, but erstwhile nan erstwhile centerfielder stepped up to nan plate, they had nan uncommon opportunity to spot him deed pitches up close.

Several players had smiles connected their faces arsenic they watched successful admiration astatine loanDepot park, nan tract of this year's World Baseball Classic Championship.

Team USA looks connected arsenic hitting coach Ken Griffey Jr. takes batting believe during nan Team USA workout anterior to nan 2023 World Baseball Classic Quarterfinal crippled betwixt Team Puerto Rico and Team Mexico astatine loanDepot Park connected Friday, March 17, 2023, successful Miami, Florida.  (Photo by Daniel Shirey/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"Guys were putting a batch of unit connected him," Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout told reporters. "We wanted to spot it truthful bad. He said, ‘Give maine 10 swings, and I cognize I tin deed 1 out.'"

Griffey was showered pinch praise erstwhile he ended that batting convention pinch a location run.

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Team USA plays Venezuela Saturday astatine 7 p.m. EST.