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Ken Griffey Jr.

1969 - Today

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George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. The first overall pick in the 1987 draft and a 13-time All-Star, Griffey is widely considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 24 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 23 in 2024). Ken Griffey Jr. is the 41st most popular baseball player (up from 43rd in 2024), the 11,462nd most popular biography from United States (up from 12,143rd in 2019) and the 34th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 41 out of 91. Before him are Hideo Nomo, Bob Gibson, Sammy Sosa, Carl Yastrzemski, Shohei Ohtani, and Ernie Banks. After him are Manny Ramirez, Hideki Matsui, Edgar Martínez, Albert Pujols, Hank Greenberg, and David Ortiz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 444. Before him are Henning Berg, Fan Zhiyi, Yoshiaki Sato, Petr Kouba, Samantha Smith, and Paulo Jr.. After him are Andrew Bryniarski, Dimas, Assala Nasri, Giorgos Donis, Bruno Le Maire, and Joan Llaneras.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 11,464 out of 20,380. Before him are Julie Bishop (1914), Samantha Smith (1969), Terry Kiser (1939), Amy Sedaris (1961), Pauline Betz (1919), and Tim DeKay (1963). After him are Neal H. Moritz (1959), Jena Malone (1984), Luther Adler (1903), Dream (1999), Fairuza Balk (1974), and Slim Summerville (1892).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Ken Griffey Jr. ranks 34. Before him are Derek Jeter (1974), Cal Ripken Jr. (1960), Greg Maddux (1966), Bob Gibson (1935), Carl Yastrzemski (1939), and Ernie Banks (1931). After him are Edgar Martínez (1963), Hank Greenberg (1911), Roy Halladay (1977), Mike Piazza (1968), Clayton Kershaw (1988), and Aaron Judge (1992).

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