Tuesday, July 9, 2019

Ken Griffey - Sr & Junior

1989-April-03  Oakland, Ca - Oakland Coliseum
1989-April-03  Cincinnati, Ohio - Riverfront Stadium
Ken Griffey Jr major league debut with the Seattle Mariners, while his father was playing for the Cincinnati Reds
1990-Aug-31 Seattle, Wa
First father/son teammates to take the field in the same game
1997-May-31 Seattle Wa
Most home runs in first 2 months of the season
1997-October-30 Cooperstown, NY
Player of the Year
Bevil cachet #/450
2000-Feb-10  Cincinnati - Traded
2000-April -04  Cincinnati, Oh - Cinergy Field
Wild Horse painted cachet
Milwaukee Brewers 5-1 Cincinnati Reds
Griffey's first game with the Reds, 0-4 with 2 strikeouts
2004-June-20 - St Louis, Mo
500th Career Home Run


Ken Griffey Sr played  from 1973-1991 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Seattle Mariners. A 3-time All-star, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2004

Ken Griffey Jr followed in his father's footsteps. Junior played 22 years (1989-2010) for the Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox. 




  • Batting Ave .284
  • RBI - 1,836
  • Home Runs - 630
  • 13-time All-Star
  • AL MVP - 1997
  • 10-time Gold Glove
  • 7-time Silver Slugger
  • 4-time AL Home Run Leader
  • AL RBI Leader - 1997
  • Seattle Mariners retire #24 - 2016
  • Seattle Mariner sHall of Fame - 2013
  • Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame - 2014
  • Baseball Hall of Fame - 2016
Junior was honored by St Vincent July 23, 1989

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