At the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Master’s Tournament, a familiar face hid behind a Sony camera: Ken Griffey Jr. The National Baseball Hall of Fame and 13-time All-Star legend took to the green during the first major golf tournament of the year as one of the official Masters.

The MLB Hall of Famer and avid golfer has found a new profession as a golf photographer and is working his first Masters at Augusta National.

Patrons walking the Augusta National grounds during the 2025 Masters might see a familiar face behind the camera of one on-course photographer. That's because Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is working as a credentialed photojournalist throughout the tournament.

Ken Griffey Jr. has come out of retirement — sort of. The Kid, donning a camera around his neck, was among a group of credentialed photographers during the Honorary Starter ceremony to kick off the 89th Masters Tournament.

My daughter literally stopped dribbling a basketball and just looked at me when she was five. I was like okay, I’ve got to pay more attention to what’s going on. I figured no one’s messing with the photographer,

Those same fans probably don't expect to see one of the best baseball players of all time working the event, though. MLB Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is present at the 2025 Masters as a photographer.

One Major League Baseball Hall of Famer is looking for a different kind of perfect shot at the 2025 Masters golf tournament. Fans took notice on Thursday, April 10 when they spotted retired baseball star Ken Griffey Jr.

The first round of the 2025 Masters at Augusta National began on Thursday morning. So far, some of the biggest names in the sport like Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy, and 2024 Masters champion Scottie Scheffler are among those near the top of the leaderboard.

That won't be the case for Ken Griffey Jr. Of course, he'll be enjoying some golf, too. But while he's there in Augusta, he's actually going to be doing a bit of work. This year? The Kid has been spotted taking on The Masters.