"If Yankees were the only team that gave me a contract, I'd retire" - When Ken Griffey Jr. revealed why he disliked NY after incident with father

While Ken Griffey Sr. played for the New York Yankees, it was a team his son, Ken Griffey Jr. would make it a mission to never play for. The Hall of Fame outfielder held resentment toward the club for their inconsistencies in the dugout surrounding family members.

Griffey Jr. revealed in the documentary 'Junior' how the situation came to be. During a time when Junior went to visit his dad, he was ultimately kicked out of the dugout by a security guard.

The security guard cited it was at George Steinbrenner's request, but something did not sit right with the Griffey's. They noticed Graig Nettles's son taking groundballs on the field.

"At the time, my dad was 38 years old. He was like, 'I ain't fihgting this no more. I got someone a little younger and a little bit better,'" - said Griffey Jr.

It was not but a few years later that Junior was drafted with the top pick in the 1987 MLB Draft. Still holding onto that resentment, it would not be long before he made the Yanks pay.

The documentary flashes forward to the 1995 season when the Mariners were taking on the Bronx Bombers in the ALDS. Junior was signing autographs when a fan suggested he come play for the Yanks.

"If the Yankees were the last team... if they were the only team that gave me a contract, I'd retire" - said Junior.

There was no denying that Junior made it his mission to play well against the Bronx bombers. His career numbers against the club were exceptional.

Looking at Ken Griffey Jr. and his dominance over the Yankees

MLB - Ken Griffey Jr. (Image via USA Today)

Few players have been able to put up the numbers that Ken Griffey Jr. has against the Yankees. He terrorized the team both in the field and at the plate.

Through 133 games against the Yanks, Junior compiled a .311 batting average with 36 home runs, 102 runs batted in, and 101 runs scored. He was even responsible for knocking the Bronx Bombers out of the 1995 postseason.

However, Junior was not good just against the team he loathed, he was excellent against most. He finished his career being a 13-time All-Star, 10-time Gold Glove award winner, and seven-time Silver Slugger.

At the end of his career, he enjoyed seeing his No. 24 retired in Seattle alongside being inducted into Seattle's and MLB's Hall of Fame.