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| Griffey, Jr.'s career began with the ] in ]. He won the American League ] in ], hitting .304, with 56 ]s and 147 ]. He signed a long-term contract with the ] following the 1999 season. He has been injury-prone since joining the Reds. Ken Griffey, Sr. has been one of the team's coaches. | Griffey, Jr.'s career began with the ] in ]. He won the American League ] in ], hitting .304, with 56 ]s and 147 ]. He signed a long-term contract with the ] following the 1999 season. He has been injury-prone since joining the Reds. Ken Griffey, Sr. has been one of the team's coaches. | ||
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George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania) is an American Major League Baseball player. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father, Ken Griffey, Sr., played most of his best years with the Cincinnati Reds. The younger Griffey played at Moeller High School, a Catholic school better known for its football program. As a Major League Baseball player he has compiled superior hitting statistics, and was been awarded a Gold Glove for defensive excellence in 10 consecutive seasons, from 1990 to 1999, while playing center field. Griffey, Jr. played on the same team as his father with the Seattle Mariners in 1990 and 1991.
Griffey, Jr.'s career began with the Seattle Mariners in 1989. He won the American League Most Valuable Player award in 1997, hitting .304, with 56 home runs and 147 runs batted in. He signed a long-term contract with the Cincinnati Reds following the 1999 season. He has been injury-prone since joining the Reds. Ken Griffey, Sr. has been one of the team's coaches.
In 2004, Griffey, Jr. has so far had his first season without major injury since joining the Reds. On June 20, he became the 20th player to reach 500 career home runs.
See also
External link
- Ken Griffey, Jr.'s career statistics at Baseball-Reference.com