Best Cincinnati Reds Ever: Ken Griffey Sr. v. Dave Parker

First Round Matchup | No. 6 Ken Griffey v. No. 11 Dave Parker

Griffey:

Ken Griffey Sr. certainly wasn’t his son, but he was still a three-time All-Star for the Cincinnati Reds from 1973-81. He was a key contributor on the back-to-back World Series champion squads in 75 and 76. His numbers during the playoffs don’t jump off the screen sporting just a .240 average, but he did knock in 11 runs, was a perfect 8 for 8 on steal attempts and struck out just eight times in 20 postseason games.

Senior’s regular season numbers are more impressive. While he didn’t have the lethal power-speed combination of his son, Griffey did carry a career .303 average with the Reds with 71 home runs and 156 stolen…