Ken Griffey
Sr.

ABOUT KEN GRIFFEY SR.

George Kenneth Griffey Sr., born April 10, 1950 in Donora, Pennsylvania, made his MLB debut on August 25, 1973 for the Cincinnati Reds and went on to compile a .296 career batting average with 2,143 hits, 152 home runs, and 859 RBIs. A three-time All-Star, Griffey hit over .300 in five seasons for the powerful Cincinnati batting order known as the Big Red Machine, earning two World Series championships in 1975 and 1976. In 1976 Griffey had perhaps his best year at the plate, hitting .336 with an on-base percentage of .401, and tallying 111 runs, 74 RBIs, and 34 steals. He made his third All-Star team in 1980, and won the game's MVP award for his 2-for-3 performance, which included a home run off Tommy John.

This single-card Reds collection features Griffey Sr. in the uniform of the franchise where he spent the majority of his career across two separate stints from 1973-1981 and 1988-1990. In 2004, Griffey was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.