Best Cincinnati Reds Ever: Ken Griffey Jr. v. Billy Hatcher

Second Round Matchup | No. 2 Ken Griffey Jr. v. No. 7 Billy Hatcher

The next second round matchup in our “Best Red Ever” tournament features baseball’s highest vote getter into the Hall of Fame and one of the best individual World Series performances — both for the Cincinnati Reds.

Griffey Jr.:

Ken Griffey Jr.’s first round win (96 percent) over Jonny Gomes in our Best Cincinnati Reds Ever tournament — along with a detailed write-up — can be found here.

Ken Griffey Jr. was maybe the best player in baseball with the Seattle Mariners for the first decade of his Hall of Fame career. But he wasn’t too bad with the Cincinnati Reds in the next 8 1/2 years either. In his first season with the club as…