Known for movies
Summer Catch (2001)
as Himself
Michael Jordan to the Max (2000)
as Himself
Sunday Night Baseball (1990-2008)
as Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder / Himsel
Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream (1995)
as Himself (interviews)
Short Info
| Net Worth | $65 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 21, 1969 |
| Spouse | Melissa Griffey |
| Fact | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, with a record 99.32% of the vote. The previous record was Tom Seaver's 98.84% in 1992. |
Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the most iconic baseball players of his generation. He was born on November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania, to parents Ken Griffey Sr. and Birdie Griffey. His father was a professional baseball player, and his mother was a homemaker. Ken Griffey Jr. has four siblings: two brothers, Craig and Gary, and two sisters, Michelle and Melissa. He was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended Moeller High School, where he played baseball and football. After graduating from high school, Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1987 MLB Draft.
Griffey Jr. made his Major League debut in 1989, and quickly became one of the best players in baseball. He was a ten-time All-Star, won the AL MVP Award in 1997, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. Griffey Jr. retired from baseball in 2010 with a career batting average of .284, 630 home runs, and 1,836 RBIs. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest baseball players of all time.
Ken Griffey Jr. has an estimated net worth of $120 million. He earned a base salary of $4 million during his playing career, and also received numerous endorsement deals from companies like Nike, Upper Deck, and Nintendo. In 2000, Griffey Jr. signed a contract extension with the Mariners worth $116.5 million over eight years. He also owns several properties, including a mansion in Bellevue, Washington that is valued at $9 million.
Ken Griffey Jr. has been married to Melissa Wiedmann since 1992. The couple has three children together: Trey, Tevin, and Taryn. Griffey Jr. also has two sons from a previous relationship: Ken Griffey III and Trey Griffey.
General Info
| Full Name | Ken Griffey Jr. |
| Net Worth | $65 million |
| Date Of Birth | November 21, 1969 |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Profession | TV Personality, Consultant, Actor, Baseball player |
| Education | Moeller High School |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Melissa Griffey |
| Children | Trey Griffey, Tevin Kendall, Taryn Kennedy |
| Parents | Ken Griffey Sr., Alberta Griffey |
| Siblings | Craig Griffey |
Accomplishments
| Awards | American League Most Valuable Player Award, Best Male Athlete ESPY Award |
| Nominations | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Athlete |
Social profile links
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility with a record 99.3% of the votes. Griffey is the first #1 overall draft pick be elected. [January 6, 2016]. |
| 2 | Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, with a record 99.32% of the vote. The previous record was Tom Seaver's 98.84% in 1992. |
| 3 | The Seattle Mariners announced that he will return to the team, and will sign a 1 year contract worth $2 million, plus incentives. [February 2009] |
| 4 | (July 31) Traded to the Chicago White Sox. [2008] |
| 5 | Center fielder with the Seattle Mariners (1989-1999; 2009-2010), Cincinnati Reds (2000-2008[start]) and Chicago White Sox (2008[end]). |
| 6 | Shares first and last names with another "Ken Griffey". Dealer of used cars in the Clarksville and Nashville, Tennessee areas, no relation. |
| 7 | Made his professional baseball debut with the Bellingham (Washington) "Baby" Mariners of the Northwest League in 1987. |
| 8 | Pacific Trading Cards manufactured a milk chocolate candy bar in honor of Jr's rookie debut in 1989, called the Ken Griffey Jr. bar. |
| 9 | On September 14, 1990, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr., playing for the Seattle Mariners, hit back-to-back home runs, becoming the only father-son duo to hit back-to-back home runs and home runs in the same game. |
| 10 | Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1989 Rookie All-Star Team. |
| 11 | Made major league debut on 3 April 1989. |
| 12 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Home Run Leader (398). |
| 13 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for Slugging Percentage (.674 in 1994). |
| 14 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most Total Bases (393 in 1997). |
| 15 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most RBI (147 in 1997). |
| 16 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for most Extra-Base Hits (93 in 1997). |
| 17 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Home Run Leader by a lefthander (398). |
| 18 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs by lefthander (56 in 1997 and 1998). |
| 19 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs at home field (30 in 1998). |
| 20 | Holds Seattle Mariners single season record for home runs on road (29 in 1997). |
| 21 | Holds Seattle Mariners record for home runs in a month (15 in May 1994). |
| 22 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Leader in Grand Slams (12). |
| 23 | Father, Ken Griffey Sr., was a pivotal player for Cincinnati's "Big Red Machine" during the 1970s. |
| 24 | 1997 American League MVP. Led league in Slugging Percentage (.646), Runs (125), Total Bases (393), Home Runs (56), RBI (147) and Extra-Base Hits (93). |
| 25 | 1992 All Star Game MVP. |
| 26 | Member of 1995 and 1997 American League Western Division Champion Seattle Mariners team. |
| 27 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Leader in Slugging Percentage(.569). |
| 28 | Seattle Mariners All-Time Homerun Leader (398) and All-Time Leader in Slugging Percentage (.569). |
| 29 | He and his father are the only father-son duo to hit home runs in the same game. |
| 30 | Son George Kenneth III "Trey" (19 January 1994), daughter Taryn Kennedy (21 October 1995), adopted son Tevin Kendall (5 May 2002). When Trey was born, then-Mariners' G.M. Woody Woodward sent him a player's contract dated 2012. |
| 31 | Recorded "The Way I Swing" with Kid Sensation. |
| 32 | Shares his birthday and birthplace with Stan Musial. His paternal grandfather was a high school teammate of Musial. |
| 33 | #1 overall pick in the June 1987 draft out of Moeller H.S. (Cincinnati, Ohio) by the Seattle Mariners. |
| 34 | He and his father are one of two father-son duos to play on the same team in the same game. The other is Tim Raines, and Tim Raines Jr. |
| 35 | Traded on 10 February 2000 to the Cincinnati Reds for OF Mike Cameron, Brett Tomko, and two minor league players. |
| 36 | Professional baseball player |
| 37 | Demands trade from the Seattle Mariners, saying he wants to play somewhere closer to his family. (November 1999). |
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arli$$ | 1999 | TV Series | Ken Griffrey Jr. |
| Little Big League | 1994 | Cameo appearance | |
| The Simpsons | 1992 | TV Series | Ken Griffey Jr. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Baseball Hall of Famer |
| Prime 9 | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sunday Night Baseball | 1990-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder / Himself - Cincinnati Reds Center Fielder / Himself - Chicago White Sox Center Fielder / ... |
| Who Made You? | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 2007 MLB All-Star Game | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - NL Starting Right Fielder, Cincinnati Reds |
| This Week in Baseball | 2002-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Tiger: The Authorised DVD Collection | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 2004 MLB All-Star Game | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - NL Outfielder: Cincinnati Reds |
| SportsCenter | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Sunday Conversation Guest |
| Summer Catch | 2001 | Himself | |
| 2000 MLB All-Star Game | 2000 | TV Special | Himself - NL Outfielder: Cincinnati Reds |
| Michael Jordan to the Max | 2000 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1999 MLB All-Star Game | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Race for the Record | 1998 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 1998 MLB All-Star Game | 1998 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1997 MLB All-Star Game | 1997 | TV Special | Himself - AL Starting Center Fielder: Seattle Mariners |
| My Oh My! | 1996 | Documentary | Himself |
| 1996 MLB All-Star Game | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| Sports Greats: One on One with David Hartman | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 1995 American League Championship Series | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Seattle Mariners Center Fielder |
| Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream | 1995 | Documentary | Himself (interviews) |
| MTV Spring Break: Lake Havasu | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball | 1994 | Video Game | Himself |
| Super Dooper Bloopers 2 | 1994 | Video | Himself |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1994 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1994 MLB All-Star Game | 1994 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Baseball's Hottest Stars | 1993 | Video | Himself |
| 1993 MLB All-Star Game | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Baseball 1992: A Video Chronicle | 1992 | Video | Himself |
| 1992 MLB All-Star Game | 1992 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| 1991 MLB All-Star Game | 1991 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
| Harry and the Hendersons | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1990 MLB All-Star Game | 1990 | TV Special | Himself - AL Center Fielder |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prime 9 | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| 30 for 30 | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
