OF Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12 – 3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey breaks Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs before the end of June. Although the Yankee slugger needed only 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930, Junior accomplishes the feat in the Mariners’ 70th game of the season.

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on June 22, 1994 At Anaheim Stadium, Ken Griffey Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12 – 3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season in the 6th inning of Brian Anderson. In doing so, Griffey breaks Babe Ruth’s record for most home runs before the end of June. Although the Yankee slugger needed only 63 games to reach 30 homers in 1928 and 68 games in 1930, Junior accomplishes the feat in the Mariners’ 70th game of the season.

 

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