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Jan 13, 2016 · Ken Griffey Jr. Emily Hawks. While the honor of having the sweetest swing in baseball may seem like it’s a subjective one, few would disagree that Ken Griffey Jr. possessed the sweetest swing there ever was. He was a natural, and his inborn abilities coupled with his youthful enthusiasm ignited an entire city’s passion for baseball.
Ken Griffey Jr.'s career highlights. 1997: Winning AL MVP. Griffey won his only MVP Award in 1997, when he paced the league with 56 homers, 147 RBIs and a .646 slugging percentage in 157 games and led the Mariners to the AL West title
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. The 30th anniversary of his Major League
HEIGHT: 6'3". WEIGHT: 195. BORN: November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA. DEBUT: April 3, 1989. FINAL GAME: May 31, 2010. Career Statistics. 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. He proceeded to electrify the game of ...
View the profile of Seattle Mariners Designated Hitter Ken Griffey Jr. on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
Jan 6, 2016 · Former Mariners outfielder receives record 99.3% of vote. January 6th, 2016. Greg Johns. WINDERMERE, Fla. -- Ken Griffey Jr. watched the clock ticking, ever so slowly, as he awaited the phone call everyone knew was coming. There never was a question as to whether Griffey would be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, but ...
Jul 24, 2016 · July 24th, 2016. Greg Johns. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Ken Griffey Jr.'s Hall of Fame plaque shows a beaming Junior proudly wearing a Mariners cap. But leave it to The Kid to close out his speech at the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Sunday by pulling out a backward cap and flashing his trademark grin.
