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A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the first overall pick in the 1987 draft, and a 13-time All-Star, Griffey is one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history; his 630 home runs rank as the seventh-most in MLB history. Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won 10 Gold Glove Awards in center field.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ken Griffey Jr.. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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 +
Oct 23, 2024 · Ken Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969, Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American professional baseball player who was one of the iconic athletes of the 1990s and ranked among the best power hitters and defensive outfielders of all time.
Nov 2, 2023 · After 22 illustrious seasons, Ken Griffey Jr. officially retired from his Hall of Fame baseball career on June 2, 2010 at the age of 40. He spent the final season of his career back in a Seattle Mariners uniform, the same team where he broke into the big leagues as a teenager.
Seattle Mariners former outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr., reacts while being introduced to deliver the ceremonial first pitch ball before a game against the Kansas City Royals at T-Mobile Park in 2023.
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.
Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Ken Griffey. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com
Nov 21, 2019 · From a childhood spent around the clubhouse of the Big Red Machine to being blessed with one of the sweetest left-handed swings the game has seen, Ken Griffey Jr. seemed destined for stardom. Now, the player nicknamed "The Kid" is 50 years old.
