Kipnis completely botches run-in with idol Griffey
Baseball players can be a little distracted as they try to get themselves in the zone before a game.
Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis, though, was so preoccupied that he had no idea he had bumped into his own childhood idol Ken Griffey Jr. at Safeco Field on Monday until his teammates teased him about it afterwards:
Walking into Safeco.. Rounded a corner and ran into a big dude.. He laughed and called me for a charge.. Embarrassed I kept my head down..
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) June 6, 2016
.. I laughed and kept walking... Teammates behind me were like "you know who that was, right?" ........ Ken Griffey Jr.... My childhood idol
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) June 6, 2016
... That's my only interaction with him ever 😐
— Jason Kipnis (@TheJK_Kid) June 6, 2016
First pitch is still four hours away, plenty of time for Kipnis to try and grab that photo with "The Kid."