Yes, Griffey and his wife Melissa have 3 children: George Kenneth III ("Trey"), daughter Taryn Kennedy, and adopted son Tevin Kendall. When Trey was born, then-Mariners' G.M. Woody Woodward sent him a player's contract dated 2012. Griffey switched his uniform number in 2006, from 30 to 3, to honor his three kids.
Griffey played in the inaugural 2006 World Baseball Classic (WBC) for the United States, where he was one of the team's biggest contributors, notching three home runs during the event.
During the second game of the 2006 regular season, Griffey hit home run #537 which overtook Mickey Mantle's 12th all-time position on the home run list. He returned on May 11 from an injury he suffered to his knee on April 12 to hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning against the Washington Nationals. On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Griffey was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. On June 5, Jr. tied Fred McGriff's record by hitting a homerun in his 43rd different ballpark, at the St. Louis Cardinals' Busch Stadium. On June 19, Griffey hit career home run 548, tying him with Mike Schmidt, and then six days later passed Schmidt with 549. On June 27, he hit his 550th career home run against the Kansas City Royals.
On September 25, 2006 Griffey hit his 27th home run of the season off of Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Scott Eyre to tie Reggie Jackson for tenth spot on the all time home run list. Both Griffey Jr. and Jackson have hit 563 career swats.
2006-11-22 14:00:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Sure. He is still on the Reds and will get 500 Hr in the next 2 years. IT is a shame he ever went to the Reds becuase he was sooooooo smooth in seatle. But that is life. He went from AS (all Star) to DL.
Look at Frank Thomas doing it at his age, Griffey is younger and probably better, so when he finally leaves Cinci, he will be noticed again.
2006-11-22 12:48:07
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answered by Cy Gold 4
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MLB can do in spite of it needs, yet evaluate... initiate of 2008 season: 593 HR 31-March: Reds' season opener 06-April: #594 15-April: #595 17-April: #596 23-April: #597 22-might: #598 If MLB is going to have interplay in a short-term promotional marketing campaign for Junior's 600th HR, they're going to attend until he's sitting on 599, because of the fact his longball %. this season is, nicely, enable's be beneficiant and contact it "unreliable". MLB did jack-squat for Bonds, and confident, all of us be attentive to WHY they did jack-squat for Bonds, high quality, so be it. evaluate extra: what do all of us be attentive to approximately Griffey? be attentive to, no longer suspect, no longer desire, no longer think of. nicely, no longer something. Why hype him while there's a sturdy hazard he will (a) circulate on the DL this weekend or (b) have some unsavory information arise in some unspecified time interior the destiny. no person may be above suspicion; it is basically fantasy by now. Conversely, suspicion should not be conviction, however the plenty on no account hardship with that kind of restraint. And, does all of us fairly think of that the guy who has performed in sixty six.0% of his team's video games (from 2000 by 22-might-2008) may be the poster boy for enjoying the pastime the main outstanding way? by now Seligula & Co. basically desire to throw some money interior the beggar's cup and circulate on. in many techniques, money paid against overall performance introduced, Griffey's settlement with Cincinnati is probable between the very worst of the previous 10, 15 years. yet you will on no account pay attention that interior the media. Please, Junior, basically hit the subsequent 2 fastballs you could catch as much as out of the park and enable's get this over with.
2016-12-10 14:03:51
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answered by ? 4
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Yes.
2006-11-22 14:56:34
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answered by ROBERT L O 4
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Yes and had his best year in sometime last year.
2006-11-22 16:39:52
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answered by toughguy2 7
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yes
2006-11-22 12:54:01
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answered by Eaglesfan19 3
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Part time he is... He has a second job as a Physical Therapist.
2006-11-22 17:14:16
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answered by Mojo 3
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yeah.
2006-11-22 20:12:13
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answered by djice_04_prez 3
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2006-11-22 13:19:49
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answered by xo_your_mom 2
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