Ken Griffey Sr.

Ken Griffey
Ken Griffey
	Griffey with the Reds circa 1977
	Outfielder
	Born: April 10, 1950; 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
	Cincinnati Reds (1973–1981); New York Yankees (1982–1986); Atlanta Braves (1986–1988); Cincinnati Reds (1988–1990); Seattle Mariners (1990–1991);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (1976, 1977, 1980); 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976); Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame;

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. He also played for the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, and Seattle Mariners.

A three-time All-Star, Griffey hit over .300 five times 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. In 2004, Griffey was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. He is the father of Hall of Fame outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.

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