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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, $2,350,000 contract with the Seattle Mariners on Nov 11,2009.

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 (417)

Major League All-Star Game 13x 1990-2000,2004,2007

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

Signed by Scout: Tom Mooney

MLB Debut: Apr 3,1989

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Best Defensive OF - 1997 (AL #1) 1998 (AL #1) 1999 (AL #1) 2000 (NL #3)
Best Hitter - 1997 (AL #3) 1999 (AL #3)
Best Outfield Arm - 1997 (AL #2) 1998 (AL #2) 1999 (AL #1)
Best Power - 1997 (AL #2) 1998 (AL #1) 1999 (AL #1)
Most Exciting Player - 1997 (AL #1) 1998 (AL #1) 1999 (AL #1)

Awards (34)

1990	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1990	Played in MLB All-Star Game

1991	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1991	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1991	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)

1992	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1992	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)

1993	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1993	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1993	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1993	Baseball America American League All-Star OF

1994	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1994	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1994	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1994	Baseball America American League All-Star OF

1995	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1995	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)

1996	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1996	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1996	Played in MLB All-Star Game

1997	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1997	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)
1997	Played in MLB All-Star Game

1998	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1998	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1998	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)

1999	Played in MLB All-Star Game
1999	AL Gold Glove Award (OF)
1999	AL Silver Slugger Award (OF)

2000	Played in MLB All-Star Game

2004	Played in MLB All-Star Game

2005	NL Comeback Player of the Year

2006	World Baseball Classic All-Star

2007	Played in MLB All-Star Game

Awards Notes: Includes Major League Baseball Awards since 1903 and other league awards since 1993. Awards include trophies, all-star selections, trophy voting record and hall-of-fame voting histories. Awards are generally updated once a year.