Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Jul 24, 2016 | 12:45 PM
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ken Griffey Jr. has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Griffey, the first No. 1 draft pick to be selected for enshrinement, played 22 big-league seasons with the Mariners, Reds and White Sox and was selected on a record 99.32 per cent of ballots cast, an affirmation of sorts for his clean performance during baseball’s so-called Steroids Era.
A 13-time All-Star selection and 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, Griffey hit 630 home runs, sixth all-time, and drove in 1,836 runs.
Griffey also was the American League MVP in 1997, drove in at least 100 runs in eight seasons, and won seven Silver Slugger Awards.
