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George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed " Junior " and " the Kid ", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox.
Ken Griffey Jr. Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More | Baseball-Reference.com. Position: Centerfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-3 , 195lb (190cm, 88kg) Born: November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. MVP. 13x All-Star. 3x HR Derby Champ. 10x Gold Glove. 7x Silver Slugger. AS MVP.
Complete career MLB stats for the Seattle Mariners Designated Hitter Ken Griffey Jr. on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Ken Griffey Jr. Bio. Fullname: George Kenneth Griffey Jr. Nickname: Junior; Born: 11/21/1969 in Donora, PA; Draft: 1987, Seattle Mariners, Round: 1, Overall Pick: 1; High School: Archbishop Moeller, Cincinnati, OH; Debut: 4/03/1989; Hall of Fame: 2016; Relationship(s): son of Ken Griffey; Follow: View More Bio Info +
From the day the Seattle Mariners made him the first pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great. Twenty-two seasons, 630 home runs and a sea of accolades later, the kid dubbed “The Natural” delivered everything his skills and makeup promised.
Ken Griffey Jr. played 22 seasons for the Mariners, Reds and White Sox. He had a .284 batting average, 2,781 hits, 630 home runs, 1,836 RBIs and 1,662 runs scored. He won 1 Comeback Player of the Year award, 10 Gold Glove awards, 1 MVP award and 7 Silver Slugger awards.
Three-time MLB All-Star Home Run Derby champ. 630 career home runs, sixth on the list of top MLB home run hitters. Ken Griffey Jr. was selected first overall in the June 1987 draft by the Mariners and less than two years later, at age 19, he was in center field on Opening Night in 1989.
