Ken Griffey Sr.
American baseball player and manager (born 1950) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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George Kenneth Griffey Sr. (born April 10, 1950) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1973 through 1991, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won three division titles and two World Series championships between 1973 and 1976.[1] He also played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Seattle Mariners.
Ken Griffey | |
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Outfielder | |
Born: (1950-04-10) April 10, 1950 (age 74) Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
August 25, 1973, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
Last MLB appearance | |
May 31, 1991, for the Seattle Mariners | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .296 |
Hits | 2,143 |
Home runs | 152 |
Runs batted in | 859 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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A three-time All-Star, Griffey hit over .300 in five seasons for the powerful Cincinnati batting order that was known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the mid-1970s.[1] In 2004, Griffey was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.[1] He is the father of Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.; the two were teammates on the Mariners for 51 games between 1990 and 1991.