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Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr first in the MLB Draft

ByThis Day in Baseball June 1, 1987December 20, 2024

June 1, 1987 The Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr., the son of the Atlanta Braves outfielder, Ken Griffey, with the first pick in major-league baseball’s amateur free-agent draft. Griffey, a 17-year old outfielder, batted .478 with seven home runs, six doubles, and 18 RBI this season for Moeller High School in Cincinnati. He was…

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Seattle Mariners selected Ken Griffey Jr first in the MLB Draft

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