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Aug 3, 2022 · George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. was born on November 21, 1969, in Donora, Pennsylvania. His parents were Major League outfielder Ken Griffey and Alberta Griffey. When he was just a few years old, the Griffey family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio when Griffey Sr. began playing for the Cincinnati Reds. The young Griffey grew up in and around the Reds ...
Jan 20, 2023 · The Ken Griffey Jr. 1989 Upper Deck rookie card is on the other side of the rarity spectrum, as it was produced in droves, yet it retains its special magic. When Upper Deck’s 1989 baseball cards hit the market, they received mixed reviews as does any advancement in technology.
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.
Ken Griffey, Jr. 1969-. American baseball player. W ith his leaping-over-the-wall catches and power-packed home run swing, Ken Griffey, Jr., is one of the best all-around players major league baseball has ever seen. His mastery of both the offensive and defensive aspects of the game, coupled with his childish enthusiasm and glittery smile, made ...
Nov 20, 2022 · 6. Camden crusher. One of Griffey's long balls that didn't even count -- a shot in the Home Run Derby on July 12, 1993 -- stands among his most memorable moments as he became the only player to hit the warehouse on the fly beyond right field at Camden Yards. Griffey wound up losing the Derby title that year in a playoff against Juan Gonzalez ...
Mar 22, 2022 · A super fan named Jason Vass owns 100,000-plus Ken Griffey Jr. baseball cards, a world record. The reason for his love of Griffey goes deep -- really deep.
Jun 21, 2020 · Ken Griffey Sr. plays a key role in the documentary, and he and his son discuss Junior's rise to stardom from his time growing up in Cincinnati, with insight from his brother Craig and his high school coach at Moeller High, and how he blossomed with the Mariners as a teenage phenom through interviews with former teammates Edgar Martinez, Jay Buhner, Joey Cora, Dan Wilson and Harold Reynolds.
