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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. Position: Centerfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-3 , 195lb (190cm, 88kg) Born: November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA. Draft: Drafted by the in the (1st) of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from . Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2016. (Voted by BBWAA on 437/440 ballots)
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.
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.
6 days ago · 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.
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.
Feb 8, 2020 · When Ken Griffey Jr. turned 30 — Nov. 21, 1999* — he had a shot at greatest ever. Well, that is to say, he had as much of a shot as anybody can have since baseball’s greatest player has long...
6 days ago · By hitting his 25th home run of the season on Tuesday night, New York Yankees' slugger Aaron Judge has moved closer to Ken Griffey Jr. on this awesome list in American League history.
Ken Griffey Jr.'s career highlights. 1989: Skyrocketing through Seattle’s system. Griffey was a mainstream prospect before prospects were mainstream, going No. 1 overall in the 1987 Draft and making his debut as a 19-year-old less than two years later. April 3, 1989. 1990: Catch for the ages.
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.
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