During the MLB Network’s junior documentary Ken Griffey Jr. Describes a story about his father Ken Griffey Sr.

During the MLB Network’s junior documentary about the Hall of Fame outfielder, Ken Griffey Jr. describes a story about his father Ken Griffey Sr. played for the Yankees.

He added that I came up to visit my dad and it was just me and him. I got to the ballpark early and I’m sitting in the dugout and the security guard suddenly comes over and says, Then-Yankees owner George Steinbrenner doesn’t want anyone in the dugout. And at that time my dad was like, ‘What? He’s my son.’

 So, he goes all right, hey go in my locker. But before you go, look at third base.’ It’s Graig Nettles’ son taking ground balls at third base.

And at that time, my dad was 38 years old, he’s taken his stand, ‘I am not fighting this anymore. I got somebody a little younger. And a little bit better.

There are certain things a dad instructs you as a kid that just sticks with you. And to beat the Yankees was one of them.

According to Steven Marcus of Newsday, the incident happened in the 1983 season. Marcus also described that it had actually been Yankees manager Billy Martin, and not Stein Brenner, who didn’t want anyone in the dugout.

It wouldn’t be the only encounter between Martin and the Griffeys. Apparently, and then the Yankees manager also told them to quiet down in the locker room at one point.

Martin had someone who approaches me and tell me to tell my two kids to be quiet, Griffey Sr said in 2014 Junior was just 11 years old. And Junior came off to be standing outside the door and waiting to come inside the locker room.

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He never forgot Griffey Sr. added, noting that it played as a part where his son rejecting the Yankees as a free agent during his career. He had told them upfront he was not coming.

The documentary also showed that Griffey Jr during his playing career signing autographs for fans at the ballpark and telling them he would be retired before ever playing for the New York Yankees.

Griffey Sr. spent parts of five seasons with the Yankees between 1982-86, hitting 285 with 49 homers and 251 RBI in 551 games. In his 19-year career, he hit around 296 with 152 homers, 859 RBI, 1,129 runs and 200 stolen bases.