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unusual facts about Ken Griffey, Sr.


Griffey

Ken Griffey, Sr. (born 1950), former Major League Baseball player, father of Ken Griffey, Jr.


1976 World Series

Catcher Johnny Bench, first baseman Tony Pérez, and outfielder George Foster provided enough power to drive in sparkplugs, Pete Rose, Ken Griffey and Morgan, who combined power (27 homers, 111 RBI) and speed (67 stolen bases) from the third-spot in the batting order.

Justin Upton

Scouts rave about Upton's talent, and he is often compared to Ken Griffey, Jr. Baseball Tonight's Peter Gammons stated during an episode that a Major League general manager recently told him that "Upton was the best 20-year-old he's ever seen".

Ken Griffey, Jr.'s Slugfest

It is a sequel to Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr., released for the Nintendo 64, which itself was a sequel to Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball and Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run.

It is viewed as being a well-improved sequel to 'Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr.

This feature was originally developed in 'Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr. and carried over into this game with slight modifications.

Ken Griffey, Sr.

George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey (born April 10, 1950) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who was a member of the famed Big Red Machine.

In Griffey's final season of his first stint with the Reds, the strike-shortened 1981 campaign, he batted .311 with only two home runs and 34 RBIs.

In 1975, Griffey began to break out with a .305 batting average with four home runs and 46 RBIs.

The Reds would win their second consecutive World Series title in 1976, but that year also marked the beginning of the end of their "Big Red Machine" phase.

That season, Griffey played in only 25 games, but batted .384 with three homers.

Players Choice Awards

In 1999, a special Player of the Decade award was given to Ken Griffey, Jr..

Yoandy Garlobo

Garlobo was the designated hitter for Cuba at the tournament, where he had a .480 batting average—second only to Ken Griffey, Jr. among players with at least 20 plate appearances—and was named to the all-tournament team.


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