Tuesday, Ken Griffey Jr. — MLB Hall of Famer — revealed that he could have had a lucrative career in a different sport: football.
On the “Dan Patrick Show,” Griffey said he had more offers for football than baseball when he came out of Archbishop Moeller High School, including from high-profile programs like Oklahoma. However, then-head coach Barry Switzer wanted Griffey, a wide receiver, to switch positions.
Griffey, of course, decided to forego college after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 1987 MLB Draft. All things considered, it was probably the right choice. Switzer left Norman after the 1988 season and the Sooners played in just one bowl game over the next four years.
By the time Oklahoma won the 1991 Gator Bowl, Griffey was already a two-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove winner at age 21 with the Seattle Mariners. In the end, it was a 22-year career for Griffey, who was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2016 with 99.3 percent of the vote.