Pete Crow-Armstrong has a Baseball Hall of Famer in his corner.

The 23-year-old, who is slashing .258/.310/.462 (.772 OPS) in his first full MLB season as the Chicago Cubs’ starting center fielder, said he spoke to Ken Griffey Jr. over the phone after the two saw each other at the MLB Tokyo Series this year.

“I’ve had a few interactions with him now, and he’s one of the most down-to-Earth, funny guys I’ve been around,” Crow-Armstrong told Marquee Sports Network’s Taylor McGregor. “On the phone, it was just a big hitting talk — we had never gotten that in depth before. It was very confidence-building.”

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Crow-Armstrong and Griffey first met at the MLB All-Star Futures Game on July 8, 2023, when the former was the Cubs’ top prospect. The Cubs’ Tokyo trip this year was the next time they connected, and Griffey asked for Crow-Armstrong’s number.

“I still kind of have my moments where I’m a little starstruck,” Crow-Armstrong said. “But he was giving me some (hitting) tips, too, that I definitely tried applying.”

Those tips already might have set in for Crow-Armstrong, who is hitting .407 with a 1.392 OPS since his breakout two-homer game April 13 in Los Angeles.

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Over their hour-long phone call, Griffey told Crow-Armstrong that he noticed the latter not setting his grip on the bat, and advised him not to “do too much” with his hands while getting set, McGregor reported during the Cubs’ Sunday matchup with the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Griffey also told Crow-Armstrong to focus on the pitcher’s release point while in the on-deck circle, so as to not swing blindly when he gets up to the plate. As soon as Crow-Armstrong got off the phone, he went straight to research Griffey videos on YouTube to pair with his advice.

“It’s all seemed to click and be very easy to understand,” Crow-Armstrong said. “There was nothing complicated with that talk.”

Griffey made it clear he’s here to support Crow-Armstrong for the long haul, and the seven-time Silver Slugger undoubtedly will share other things with the Cubs’ young star as he continues to grow as a player.

“He just made it a point to let me know that he was there for me if I needed it,” Crow-Armstrong said. “That was one of the coolest things ever.”