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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.

Became just the 13th unanimous MVP selection in baseball history after posting the best season ever by a Seattle player and one of the best years all-time ... at end of 1997 season, his 56 home runs was 7th most in history, the 3rd-most since 1961, and his 147 RBI was 6th-highest total in previous 48 years ... had 393 total bases, the 29th most ...

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.

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, …

Ken Griffey, Jr., the Major League Baseball player, was born on Friday, November 21, 1969, in Donora, Pennsylvania. Griffey, Jr. was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on April 3, 1989, with the Seattle Mariners.

Jul 8, 2023 · That would include Home Run Derby champions, particularly the winner of the 1994 contest in nearby Pittsburgh. Griffey hit seven homers at Three Rivers Stadium -- five of which landed in the upper deck -- to claim his first Derby trophy.

DH Ken Griffey Jr. retired.

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.

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. In a picture-perfect moment, Ken Sr. was in attendance for …