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Ken Griffey Jr.

AxtellAxtell Posts: 10,037 ✭✭
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Has quietly put together an outstanding first half of the season. His BA is a bit low (.256), but 18 bombs and 50 RBI in 60 games.

His career HR total now at 554, moving him to 11th ahead of Schmidt on the all time list. Reggie is 8 ahead, Raffy is 14 ahead, Killer is 18 ahead. He could very well pass all of them this year, and eye 600 next year *if* he stays healthy.

He's one of the true good guys in the game....I am happy to see him having a healthy and productive year.

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  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    If it turns out that Griffey is clean (and the concensus is that he never juiced), baseball NEEDS Griffey to stay healthy and hit home runs. I could see baseball putting more into following Griffey's progress up the HR list than they ever will for Bonds.
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • ToppsCo1lectorToppsCo1lector Posts: 2,633
    To me it seems(atleast) he's always been a great ambassador for the game of baseball. As a young player, he was simply electricfying. EVERYONE was a fan. When he signed with Cincy, I wish things had started out better. But he's mantained his health for the past 1.5 seasons, and I glad for him and his fans. Hopefully(and I do believe) Cincy will make a push and make it into the postseason. Many fans have simply forgotten about Griffey do to the rash of injuries he had when he first came to Cincy, and I hope that he's finally past that.
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,696 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You can bet your bottom dollar that if it were Griffey with 720 HRs right now, that Selig & Co. would be hyping the Home Run Chase to the max. And, ironically, if Griffey hadn't missed about the eqivalent of 3 full seasons in games, he'd probably be right at about 700 HRs now, too.

    The good news is that he's still only 36 years old and has been relatively healthy the last two seasons, so if he can stay off the DL I think he'll still have a shot at 700 homers anyway.


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  • RickyHendersonSDRickyHendersonSD Posts: 327
    I like Kenny boy. He is almost as good as Rickey.
  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,403 ✭✭✭
    Just think where this kid would be had his careeer not been beset by injury the past five years or so.....a real shame.

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  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Griffey JR is and has been one of the solid players in the sport. There is no rumoring about juice with him. Hope he continues to put up some numbers. His injuries were a result of his competitve nature. Pre-Bonds, he was acknowledged as the potential HR King at best player in the sport.
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  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 30,661 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It really is a shame he lost so much playing time due to injuries he would be right up there in #'s. Did he change his number from 30 to 3? Whats up with that?
  • kcballboykcballboy Posts: 1,405 ✭✭✭


    << <i>It really is a shame he lost so much playing time due to injuries he would be right up there in #'s. Did he change his number from 30 to 3? Whats up with that? >>



    I think he changed this offseason to honor his son. I think it's his little league number.
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  • 80sJunkie80sJunkie Posts: 1,314
    yeah he is only 36 hes aat 555 now if he can get 5 healthy years at 40 hr's a year theres the magic 755 i know im dreaming but I've always been a griffey fan .
    and i agree if griffey gets close it will be much more hyped then juice boy bonds

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