{"product_id":"generation-griffey-jon-finkel-9780998627380","title":"Generation Griffey: Rankfest: The Ultimate 90s Dude Countdown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you still wear your hat backward like Griffey, think all the Prime flavors are dumb because Gatorade Citrus Cooler is the greatest sports drink ever, miss Blockbuster and Tower Records, destroyed your friends in \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eStreet Fighter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoldenEye\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNBA Jam, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e can quote \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTommy Boy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBilly Madison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, and never missed Stu Scott on \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSportsCenter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e -this book, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeneration Griffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, is for you.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI ranked 90 of the '90s things that made your dude childhood legendary. A rankfest, if you will. Ninety columns. By me. For you. For US. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy \u003ci\u003eGeneration Griffey\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst, it's a great name. We've got alliteration, \"generation,\" and the quintessential athlete of that era: Ken Griffey Jr. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJunior perfectly defines the era for late '80s and '90s kids because the apex of his career matches our childhood. From the day he joined the Mariners' lineup in 1989 through the next decade, nobody embodied '90s style (the backward hat), swagger (the swing, the smile, the commercials), and coolness (the kicks, the cameos, the crossover stardom) quite like Griffey.\u003cbr\u003eHis reign atop the sports\/celebrity pyramid (alongside Jordan) from his rookie year in Seattle to his move to the Reds in 2000 serves as the perfect bookend for all of us who grew up in the last decade of the last century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSee? \u003ci\u003eGeneration Griffey\u003c\/i\u003e is a spectacular name for this book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are we ranking?\u003c\/b\u003eEverything. Well, not \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e, but the 90 most nostalgic things that make us dudes smile all these years later: the movies we quoted, the athletes we loved, the cards we collected, the foods we devoured, the shows we watched, and more. All of it. Got it? Good. Let's go.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Finkel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0998627380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780998627380\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Meathead Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 220\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Jon Finkel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438109700351,"sku":"9780998627380","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_78a2d3ea-2aa3-4397-988f-eba46b21eee3.jpg?v=1777168878","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/generation-griffey-jon-finkel-9780998627380","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}