Check out some of the best moments from the 2025 HBCU Swingman Classic at Truist Park for All-Star Week, presented by T-Mobile

To Ken Griffey Jr., the picture – and the goal – is simple. “If you look at what’s going on in baseball, (there are) a lot of kids of color who are not playing baseball even though they may love the game of baseball,” Griffey told USA TODAY Sports by phone. “They’re not getting the recognition that they would like to advance to the next level.”