Position: Centerfielder
Bats: Left • Throws: Left
6-3, 195lb (190cm, 88kg)
Born: November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA us
Draft: Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st) of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH).
High School: Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH)
Debut:
April 3, 1989
(Age 19-133d,
15,575th in major league history)
vs. OAK 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game:
May 31, 2010
(Age 40-191d)
vs. MIN 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2016.
(Voted by BBWAA on 437/440 ballots)
View Ken Griffey Jr.'s Page at the Baseball Hall of Fame (plaque, photos, videos).
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1989 season
Agents: Brian Goldberg • Previously: Eric Goldschmidt
National Team: us USA (WBC)
Full Name: George Kenneth Griffey
Nicknames: Junior, The Kid or The Natural
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View Player Bio from the SABR BioProject
Relatives: Son of Ken Griffey
Career
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