MILLIONAIRE Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. has been spotted spending his retirement time working in a humble career.
The 55-year-old is on the course at Augusta National this week – working as a photographer for Masters.com.
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Griffey is credentialed to be inside the ropes at Augusta, capturing pictures on behalf of the club and Getty Images.
The 13-time All-Star had his lens out on the property on Wednesday for the par-three contest.
And the MLB legend captured a beautiful picture of 2015 Masters champion Jordan Spieth and his one-year-old daughter Sophie.
Griffey returned to work on Thursday for the opening round, and he was part of the pack of photographers on hand for the honorary starters ceremony.
According to Golfweek, Griffey was approached by two teenage fans – a brother and sister – after taking photos of Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson.
It is the first time the Seattle Mariners icon has worked at The Masters.
He discussed his passion for his hobby in a 2024 interview with Alpha Universe.
He said “It’s fun. It’s exciting. I wish I would’ve done it earlier. It’s something that you can do from age 11 to 95, and you’re constantly learning.”
And “The Kid” signed autographs for fans who were shocked to see him working inside the ropes at the opening major of the year.
He has previously worked at MLS and NFL games, sharing some of his favorite snaps on his Instagram page.
Griffey, an avid golfer, said he has played at Masters events before and was excited to shoot this year’s tournament.
And social media users were stunned to see the star who earned over $172million across 22 seasons in the MLB behind the lens.
One fan replied: “This man does not age.”
Another added: “Still looks 40. Ageless legend.”
A third commented: “‘More successful at his secondary career than I am in my primary career.”
With a fourth mentioning: “Randy Johnson looking on proud”
Johnson, another MLB Hall of Famer and former Mariner, also pursued a photography career post his playing days, prompting the comment.
Griffey has partaken in photography since his baseball retirement in 2010.
In the MLB, Griffey was an MVP, 13-time All-Star, three-time Home Run Derby champion, 10-time Gold Glove, and seven-time Silver Slugger.
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