What can't Ken Griffey Jr. do?
Following a Hall of Fame MLB career where he hit 630 home runs, the former superstar nicknamed "The Kid" has been making waves in his new career this week. Griffey is a credentialed photographer at the Masters this week at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia.
While Griffey has been taking photos at major sporting events, including the Super Bowl and World Series in the past, this week is his first opportunity to cover the Masters.
“It’s been unbelievable and wild,” Griffey said Thursday on the Mornings @ The Masters Youtube stream about his chance to cover the Masters.
Behind the lens 📸@MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is working as a credentialed photographer for the first time @TheMasterspic.twitter.com/NjQqBDSCJF
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 10, 2025
Here's what you need to know about Griffey and why he is at the Masters:
Why is MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. at the Masters?
Griffey's experience behind the camera is not the first time he's been at the Masters. In fact, he said he wanted to play at the Masters before he would attend the event. He achieved that a couple of years ago, he said.
"It's been unreal," Griffey said. "I got a chance to play it a couple of years ago."
Now, he is one of the credentialed photographers for Masters.com and has become a hit on social media for the photos he has been able to capture, despite it being his first Masters.
Here's a cute picture of Jordan Spieth and his daughter.
— Dylan Dethier (@dylan_dethier) April 10, 2025
Who took it? Ken Griffey, Jr., who is on site working the full Masters week as a professional photographer. pic.twitter.com/XWgubO5OQU
How did Ken Griffey Jr. get into photography?
Griffey is not the only former MLB player who has gotten into photography. He and former Mariner teammate and pitcher Randy Johnson both
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