Ken Griffey Jr.

Birth Name:

George Kenneth Griffey

Birth Place:

Donora, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession

Actor

Received a record 6,079,688 votes for the All-Star Game, surpassing the old record by almost two million
Has visited many children through the Make-A-Wish Foundation
He and father Ken Griffey Sr․ both played for the Seattle Mariners from 1990 to 1991, making them the first father and son to play together on the same team
With wife Melissa, he had son Trey Kenneth and daughter Taryn Kennedy
Made his Major League debut in 1989 with the Seattle Mariners
Played baseball at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he gained a good enough reputation to be a highly sought-after baseball recruit
Spent his childhood at the ballpark watching his father play
Chose to be traded to Cincinnati after becoming a free agent in 2000
In the 1990s, he was a dominant power hitter in the MLB, ranking among the best defensive outfielders in history
Retired with 630 career home runs

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