Biography of Ken Griffey Sr.

Ken Griffey Sr. (born George Kenneth Griffey on April 10, 1950 in Donora, Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball star. He is the father of current Cincinnati Reds center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. and former Seattle Mariners minor league prospect Craig Griffey.

Introduced to Major League Baseball (MLB) on August 25, 1973, Ken Griffey Sr. played for the Cincinnati Reds (1973-81, 1988-90) and was an integral member of three (3) World Series Championships: 1975, 1976, and 1990. He also was a member of the New York Yankees (1982-86), Atlanta Braves (1986-88), and Seattle Mariners (1990-91). When his son, Ken Griffey Jr., joined the Mariners in 1989, the Griffeys made history as the first father and son to play in a MLB game simultaneously. When he joined his son in Seattle in 1990, they became the first father and son teammates in MLB history. He also hit back-to-back home runs with his son, Ken Griffey Jr., on September 14, 1990. During his 19-year career, Ken Griffey Sr. hit 151 home runs, had a .296 batting average, batted in 859 runs, and was the MVP of the 1980 All-Star Game.