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| Height: 6-3
Weight: 218
Throws: L
Bats: L Born: Nov 21, 1969, Donora, PA Contract: Signed through 2008 with club option for 2009 |
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| November 18, 2008 The doctor of Ken Griffey Jr. believes his knee will be in better shape in 2009, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. |
| November 4, 2008 It is now official, Ken Griffey Jr. has filed for free agency on Tuesday, according to Whitesox.com. |
| November 1, 2008 MLB.com reports that free agent Ken Griffey Jr. is "open-minded" about returning to the Seattle Mariners. The oft-injured Griffey recently underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee to repair a partially torn meniscus and cartilage, but he is expected to be completely recovered prior to Spring Training. |
| October 30, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr.'s option was officially declined by the White Sox on Thursday, according to the Associated Press. |
| October 28, 2008 The White Sox won't bring back Ken Griffey Jr., according to Sports Illustrated. |
| October 14, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. had his left knee scoped Tuesday by Dr. Tim Kremchek, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
| October 7, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. has stated that he will not retire in the offseason, and that he would enjoy playing for the White Sox next year, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "It was a great ride. A lot of fun. I've had more ups than downs. The city, the fans, it's been great for me. This team fought all year. They were fun to be around. We'll see what happens," he said. |
| October 5, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. told Chicago writers that he would like to play three more seasons, according to the New York Times. |
| October 3, 2008 MLB.com reports that Ken Griffey Jr. will be out of the starting lineup tonight against lefty Scott Kazmir in Game 2 of the ALDS. Brian Anderson takes over in center field. |
| September 24, 2008 For the second straight night Ken Griffey Jr. hit a home run giving him 18 on the year between the Reds and White Sox. |
| September 23, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit the 610th home run of his career on Tuesday, moving him past Sammy Sosa into fifth on the all-time list, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune. |
| September 1, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. was a late scratch on Monday night due to pain in his lower back, according to the White Sox Official Website. |
| August 22, 2008 Hitting seventh in the order, Ken Griffey Jr. went 2-for-4 and scored a run, but his efforts weren't quite enough as the White Sox fell to the Rays 9-4. |
| August 20, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit home run No. 609 against the Mariners on Wednesday, tying Sammy Sosa for fifth all-time, according to the AP. |
| August 2, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. left Saturday's game against the Royals due to leg cramps, according to the AP. |
| August 2, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. will hit second and play center field in the White Sox game against the Royals and pitcher Kyle Davies tonight, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| August 1, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. had two hits and two RBI in his first game wearing a White Sox uniform while wearing number 17 for the Sox. |
| August 1, 2008 While everyone, including the newly acquired Ken Griffey Jr., seems to be happy with his move from Cincinnati to Chicago, it doesn't seem to make much sense when one studies the Pale Sox roster. Junior will presumably play center field and you have to assume his at-bats will mirror those in Cincinnati. With this move, somebody on the Sox roster will lost at-bats, and that player won't be Nick Swisher, who has played the most center field this year. |
| July 31, 2008 FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal says that Ken Griffey Jr. has approved the trade to the White Sox. The deal is now pending the approval of the commissioner, which is an indication that it involves a cash transaction of more than $1 million. |
| July 31, 2008 The White Sox have acquired Ken Griffey Jr. from the Reds, pending the future Hall of Famer's approval, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal. Griffey has the right to veto any deal. It's not clear who the Sox would give up in the deal. |
| July 10, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 12th home run of the year on Thursday as he went 2-for-5 with four RBI for the Reds. |
| July 4, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. carried the Reds in Friday's 3-0 victory over the Nationals at the Great American Ballpark, as he went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer. |
| July 2, 2008 The News Tribune reports that Ken Griffey Jr. has been offered to the Mariners but no deal will be done. Both teams are trying to dump payroll as they are on pace to finish at the bottoms of their divisions. |
| June 27, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. had a tough night at the plate in Friday's 6-0 loss to the Indians, as he went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts. |
| June 26, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. will return to right field after spending six games at DH for the Reds, according to MLB.com. |
| June 25, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. took a low fastball from Roy Halladay and deposited it into the seats for his ninth home run of the season. |
| June 21, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. commented on the trade rumors involving him joining the Tampa Bay Rays, according to the NY Times. Griffey said, "I have no idea where you heard that from. I haven't even thought about Tampa Bay or any other team. My focus is on what is going to happen tonight, not the what-ifs." |
| June 19, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. missed another game on Wednesday due to a bout with the flu, but was available to pinch-hit if needed, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. He said, "It started Saturday and I can't focus for long distances. It's flu-like. It is probably more dehydration than anything." |
| June 17, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. is out of Tuesday's lineup due to illness, according to the AP. Manager Dusty Baker said, "Hes looking pretty bad. Hes sick on his night. He called yesterday and said he was feeling bad." |
| June 16, 2008 There is speculation that Ken Griffey Jr. is willing to waive his no-trade clause to get traded to the Rays, according to the St. Petersburg Times. No deal has been brought to him by Tampa Bay, however. |
| June 10, 2008 Just one day after hitting career home run , Cincinnati Ken Griffey Jr. was asked about rumors stating the team would look to trade the power-hitting veteran after reaching the milestone, according to the Associated Press. |
| June 9, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit a two-run homer in the first inning Monday off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson. The longball was the 600th of Junior's career. He is the sixth player of all-time to reach the plateau. |
| June 5, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. has returned to the Reds' lineup Thursday after missing the first three games of the four-game set against the Phillies, according to the AP. The 38-year old outfielder was out due to general soreness. |
| June 4, 2008 Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. wasn't in the starting lineup this evening, but his chase for home run got a shot with a pinch-hit appearance in the eighth inning, according to CBSSports.com. |
| June 4, 2008 Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was once again held out of the lineup this evening as the Reds face the Phillies, according to the Miami Herald. |
| June 3, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. is out of the lineup again Tuesday for the second straight day because of general soreness, according to the AP. Manager Dusty Baker said Griffey would be available to pinch hit and could return to the lineup Wednesday. Griffey is sitting on 599 career home runs. |
| June 2, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. is not in the lineup for Monday's tilt against the Phillies. The outfielder is dealing with "general soreness," manager Dusty Baker informs the Ticker. "Thatâs why we took him out of the game yesterday," Baker adds. "He was ailing a little bit. Thatâs the time you donât want to take a chance." Ryan Freel will start in his place. |
| May 31, 2008 Cincinnati outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. wasted little time in getting the mood set as the Reds host the Atlanta Braves, taking a first-inning offering from Atlanta RHP Jair Jurrjens deep for career home run . |
| May 29, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. will not be in the lineup for the Reds on Thursday as he will be given the night off to rest his weary body, according to the Associated Press. Ive got to keep him healthy and not let him get fatigued, manager Dusty Baker said. |
| May 22, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit his fifth home run of the season, the 598 th of his career, on Thursday night. |
| May 19, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. remains stuck on 597 home runs, where he's been since homering off Houston's Chris Sampson back on April 23. |
| May 16, 2008 Cincinnati GM Walt Jocketty stated on Friday that the Reds and Mariners have talked a little about Ken Griffey Jr. , but there will need to be extensive negotiations before a player with a $16.5 million option for the 2009 season gets moved anywhere, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Jocketty added, "There haven't been any substantial discussions. I know he's said he wants to end his career in Seattle, but I also know he wants to win a World Series title. And I think he'd like to win that here, if possible." |
| May 15, 2008 Reds' GM Walt Jocketty commented on the trade rumors involving Ken Griffey Jr., according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Jocketty said, "I've had no trade discussions. I've talked with him. Not knowing Junior that well, I wanted to make sure we had a line of communication open. He assured me that he'd like to play here and hopefully win a championship." |
| May 13, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. will not play on Tuesday and it doesn't appear to have anything to do with an impending trade, according to the Associated Press. Griffey will be given the night off to rest after playing on Sunday when he was originally scheduled to take a break. |
| May 12, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. has cleared up trade rumors of him going to Seattle, according to FanNation.com. Griffey, who enjoyed the best seasons of his career with the Mariners as a young phenom, said, "I haven't even thought about that (accepting a trade to Seattle). When I finish playing, I want to retire there. Does that mean I want to play for them? That's my first organization. That's who I want to retire with. When I'm done, that's where I'm gonna go. I give examples like NFL running back Emmitt Smith. He signed a one-day contract with the Dallas Cowboys and went home." |
| May 11, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. remained stalled at 597 home runs in his bid to become the sixth player with 600. |
| May 9, 2008 The Mets versus Reds game on Friday night was postponed due to rain. Before the 55 minute rain delay, outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. was pulled from the starting lineup because of an illness. He was to be replaced in right field by Ryan P. Freel. |
| May 6, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. is hitting .364 with two homers over his career against Cubs' ace hurler Carlos Zambrano, according to MLB.com. The pair will duel tonight at the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. |
| April 24, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. went 1-for-4 in Thursday's 5-3 loss to Houston, and knocked in his 15th RBI of the season. |
| April 23, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit his fourth home run which knocked in his 14th run of the season on Wednesday night. |
| April 19, 2008 Reds manager Dusty Baker has made a change in the team's batting order, taking a page from the Phillies' playbook (finding great success with putting two left-handed batters, Chase Utley and Ryan Howard, back-to-back) and putting Brandon Phillips and Ken Griffey Jr. next to each other in the 3rd and 4th spots in the order, according to MLB.com. |
| April 12, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. has a good track record against Ian Snell, today's opposing pitcher for Pittsburgh, according to MLB.com. He is 6-for-11 with one homer and four RBI over his career against Snell. |
| April 7, 2008 Norris Hopper got the start on Monday in place of Ken Griffey Jr., who is simply resting. "I'm trying to keep him strong," manager Dusty Baker tells the Cincinnati Enquirer. "We've had a lot of day games. He's going to play a lot on this road trip because of the teams we're playing. He hasn't seen (Cole) Hamels much. It's a good day to rest him." |
| March 27, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. hit his second homer of the spring against Minnesota on Thursday, while going 1-for-2 on the day. He now has 13 RBI and holds a .341 batting average. Griffey should continue to post solid numbers as long as he can stay healthy. |
| March 23, 2008 Ken Griffey Jr. had another strong day at the plate against Houston on Saturday as he went 2-for-2 with two RBI, while drawing two walks as well. He raised his spring average to .353, and only struck out once in 34 at-bats. |