This
is an 8x10 photo hand signed by Griffey, in person.. You get the COA from
Autograph Memorabilia, And we can email you a color jpg of the photo of him
signing. The item is guaranteed authentic for life, that’s a money back
guarantee. We only sell in person autographs, so we are sure it is genuine.
Ken Griffey, Sr. (born George Kenneth Griffey
on April 10, 1950 in Donora, Pennsylvania) is an American former Major League
Baseball star. He is the father of Ken Griffey, Jr. He resides in Winter
Garden, Florida.
Griffey
was introduced to Major League Baseball on August 25, 1973. He played for the
Cincinnati Reds (1973-81, 1988-90) New York Yankees (1982-86), Atlanta Braves
(1986-88) and Seattle Mariners (1990-91). In 2097 games, Griffey compiled a
lifetime batting average of .296, with 152 home runs and 859 runs batted in. In
1976 he batted a career high .336 (three points behind Bill Madlock), finished
eighth in the Most Valuable Player voting, and was named to The Sporting News
National League All-Star team. Griffey was also the Most Valuable Player of the
1980 All-Star Game.
When
his son Ken Jr. joined the Mariners in 1989, the Griffeys made history as the
first father and son tandem to play major league baseball simultaneously. When
Ken Sr. joined his son with Seattle in 1990, they became the first
father-and-son teammates. He also hit back-to-back home runs with his son on
September 14, 1990.
Griffey
was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2004.