Positions: CF-1266, OF-1005, RF-230, DH-169, LF-11, 1B-2
Full Name: George Kenneth Griffey Jr.
Nickname: Junior
Born: Nov 21,1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania
Height: 6-3 Weight: 205 Bats: Left Throws: Left
High School: Moeller (Cincinnati, Ohio) "Crusaders"
College: None
Contract: Signed 1-year, $2,000,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners on Feb 18,2009.
Drafted: Selected by Seattle Mariners in 1st Round (1st overall) of 1987 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) (Signing Bonus: $160,000)
3+ Homers in a game 2x May 24,1996 and Apr 25,1997
40+ Homers in a Season MLB 7x
500+ Career Homers
Actors in Baseball Movies Little Big League,Summer Catch
All-Star Game Most Valuable Player 2x 1980,1992
Amateur Draft #1 Pick 1987
Comeback Player of the Year NL 2005
First Round Draft Pick 1987 (#1)
Gold Glove Award 10x AL (OF) 1990-1999
Home Run Derby Participant 8x 1990,1992-1994,1997-2000 3x Winner: 1994,1998,1999
HR Leader by Franchise Seattle Mariners (398)
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MLB Most Valuable Player AL 1997
Player of the Month 2x Apr-1990 (AL),Apr-1997 (AL)
Player of the Week 3x Apr-30-1989, Apr-22-1990, Aug-18-1991
Player of the Week 7x Jul-25-1993, May-26-1996, Apr-6-1997, Sep-7-1997, May-10-1998, Jul-5-1998, May-13-2007
Regional Home Run Leader Pennsylvania
Silver Slugger Award 7x AL (OF) 1991,1993-1994,1996-1999
Simpsons Episodes Homer at the Bat. Played of on Mr. Burns baseball team
Teenaged Rookie 19 yrs old
Topps All-Star Rookie 1989
World Baseball Classic United States 2006
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Signed by Scout: Tom Mooney
MLB Debut: Apr 3,1989
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