From candy bars to SI covers, the kid was the man. Ironically and iconically, the backward hat life was a key part of the Griffey painted portrait as much as any single article or item he ever ...

Fast-forward to today, and he’s being gassed once again for the very same hat: “That fitted is so fire, bro.” Ken Griffey Jr. made the backwards cap his signature while dominating the Majors ...

Dating back to his final years in Seattle, Griffey's persona had started to change, from The Kid -- the fun-loving, backward-hat-wearing baseball prodigy who made playing in the major leagues look ...