Ken Griffey Jr. was the ultimate five-tool baseball player, a first-ballot Hall of Famer who impacted the game in so many positive ways.

He is also upset by the sign-stealing scandal that has engulfed professional baseball. Earlier this offseason, the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros were found guilty of using electronics to illicitly steal signs from opposing catchers.

"If I'm at second base and do it legit, there's no problem," Griffey told the Tallahassee Democrat on Saturday. "If you're crazy enough to flash a one sign down and I tell my guys, that's fine.

"When you start relaying stuff and you're the only one with that advantage, it makes it tough. I was looking at some stats. There were guys were hitting .380-.400 at home to .037-.200 on the road."

For Griffey, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, the sport is bigger than a local fan base or personal stats. He believes this scandal disrespects the integrity of the game.

"Not only are we representing the city we play in, but the entire baseball family," Griffey said. "This is my sport and it's tough. You look at teams that have that technology. Are they willing to sacrifice the integrity of baseball?

"It makes it tough for everybody."

Griffey, 50, was in Tallahassee on Saturday with his wife Melissa and their son Tevin for his football recruiting visit to Florida A&M. Tevin, a three-star cornerback from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, has received offers from Michigan and Toledo, according to 247 Sports.

During his time on the FAMU campus, the slugger talked to the FAMU baseball team during its afternoon practice. The MLB legend shared valuable lessons about hitting and taking care of their off-the-field lives.

"I let these guys know it's a team effort, but it's an individual sport. You have to go do your job to help the next guy," Griffey said. "Hank Aaron had 3,700-plus hits. You take the 755 home runs away, he still has almost 3,000 hits. It's about getting hits and driving the ball."