Ken Griffey

Positions: Outfielder and First Baseman
Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left
5-11, 190lb (180cm, 86kg)
Born: April 10, 1950  in Donora, PA
Draft: Drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 29th round of the 1969 MLB June Amateur Draft from Donora HS (Donora, PA).
High School: Donora HS (Donora, PA)
Debut: August 25, 1973 (13,412th in major league history)
vs. STL 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: May 31, 1991
vs. TEX 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Agents: Tom Reich
Full Name: George Kenneth Griffey
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Relatives: Father of Ken Griffey Jr.

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Notable Events and Chronology 

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November 21, 1969

Future Hall of Famer Ken Griffey, Jr. is born in Donora, PA

October 12, 1975

Down 2 – 1 in the 9th inning, Cincinnati rallies to beat the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of the World Series, 3 – 2.

October 15, 1975

Boston Red Sox Luis Tiant throws 163 pitches in winning his second game of the World Series against Cincinnati, 5 – 4, to even the Series after four games.

October 22, 1975

Joe Morgan drives in winning run to finish the 1975 World Series

September 5, 1976

Reds’ infielder Joe Morgan becomes the first second baseman in 26 years to drive in 100 runs when his third-inning single off Dick Ruthven plates Pete Rose and Ken Griffey in the team’s 6-4 victory in Atlanta. The last second sacker to reach the plateau was Bobby Doerr, who accomplished the feat in 1950 with the Red Sox.

October 17, 1976

Cincinnati win Game 2 of the World Series 4 – 3 on Tony Perez walk off

September 2, 1978

Ken Henderson’s 3-run pinch homer in the 12th paces the Reds to a 6 – 3 win over the Cardinals

July 8, 1980

the 51st All-Star Game features J.R. Richard (10-4) and Steve Stone (12-3) as the starters. Ken Griffey wins the MVP

December 31, 1980

Major League Season Recap 1980

June 30, 1986

New York Yankees acquire journeyman outfielder Claudell Washington

July 22, 1986

Ken Griffey of the Atlanta Braves swats three solo home runs against the Philadelphia Phillies

June 1, 1987

Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr first in the MLB Draft

April 3, 1989

In his first major league at bat, Mariners’ center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. doubles off of Oakland’s Dave Stewart

August 31, 1990

Ken Griffey Jr. and Ken Griffey Sr. become the first father and son combination to play together in a major league game

September 14, 1990

Ken Griffey, Jr. and Ken Griffey, Sr. become the first father-and-son combination to hit back-to-back home runs

Biography

An unsung star of the 1975-81 Reds, Ken Griffey hit .307 in nine years in his first stint with Cincinnati and challenged for the NL batting title in 1976 and 1977. The right fielder was a heads-up, all-around player, but was most proficient at the plate. Hailing from Donora, Pennsylvania, like Stan Musial, the lefthanded Griffey’s career slumped after he moved to the Yankees in a 1981 transaction. Used in a platoon role at first base and in the outfield, Griffey’s entire game suffered. Injuries also slowed him, but Ken was rejuvenated upon joining the Braves. Rejoining the Reds in 1989, he and his son, Ken Jr., made history as the first father and son to play in the major leagues at the same time.

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