Ken Griffey Jr.

Center Fielder

Class of 2016

Ken Griffey Jr.

Center Fielder

Class of 2016
Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great. He fulfilled that promise – and more.

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Birth year

About Ken Griffey Jr.

He entered the game with not just mere potential. From the day the Seattle Mariners made him the first pick in the 1987 MLB Draft, Ken Griffey Jr. was expected to be great.

Twenty-two seasons, 630 home runs and a sea of accolades later, the kid dubbed “The Natural” delivered everything his skills and makeup promised.

The Basics

Year inducted
2016
Birth Place
Donora, Pennsylvania
Birth Year
1969

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
Seattle Mariners
Primary Position
Center Fielder
Played For
Seattle Mariners, 1989-1999
Cincinnati Reds, 2000-2008
Chicago White Sox, 2008
Seattle Mariners, 2009-2010

Career MLB Stats

Games
2,671
At bats
9,801
Hits
2,781
Walks
1,312
Runs
1,662
Doubles
524
Triples
38
Home Runs
630
RBI
1,836
Stolen Bases
184
Batting Average
.284
Ops
.907
On Base %
.370
Slugging %
.538

Ken Griffey Jr. Stories

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In 1996, only rain could stop Griffey

Griffey Jr. hits 500th home run on Father’s Day

#Shortstops: Griffey springs into action

Griffey Drafted First Overall by Mariners

2006 Hall of Fame Game

Draft Records in Cooperstown

Reds’ deal for Griffey rocked baseball world

Griffey’s eight-game homer streak electrifies baseball

Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. become first father/son combo to appear in the same lineup

Griffey Jr. and Sr. hit back-to-back home runs for Mariners

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Stan Musial

Left Fielder

Class of 1969

Stan Musial

Left Fielder

Class of 1969
Stan Musial fashioned a career of consistent excellence over 22 big league seasons.

Games

Birth year

About Stan Musial

Stan Musial hit the ball the wrong way.

Corkscrew stance. Off-balance follow-through. Inside-out swing.

But Stan Musial played baseball the right way. Few who saw the Cardinals’ legend in person thought a better ballplayer existed. More than half a century after his retirement, Musial remains the face of a Cardinals’ franchise he helped turn into a dynasty.

The Basics

Year inducted
1969
Birth Place
Donora, Pennsylvania
Birth Year
1920
Died
2013, Ladue Missouri

Career at a Glance

Primary Team
St. Louis Cardinals
Primary Position
Left Fielder
Played For
St. Louis Cardinals, 1941-1944
St. Louis Cardinals, 1946-1963

Career MLB Stats

Games
3,026
At bats
10,972
Hits
3,630
Walks
1,599
Runs
1,949
Doubles
725
Triples
177
Home Runs
475
RBI
1,951
Stolen Bases
78
Batting Average
.331
Ops
.976
On Base %
.417
Slugging %
.559

Stan Musial Stories

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Final call: Legends thrive on season's last day

Musial hits 12th-inning home run to propel NL to win in 1955 All-Star Game

Musial sets standard with five home runs in doubleheader

Consistency was Musial’s hallmark during legendary career

Navy jersey tells story of baseball during wartime

Musial’s historic 1948 season nets him third NL MVP

Musial passes Speaker on all-time hits list