On Father’s Day 2004, Ken Griffey Jr. gave his dad a Father’s Day gift that Ken Griffey Sr. will never forget. Junior knocked his 500th career home run over the right field fence at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on June 20, 2004. Let’s revisit that moment.
Matt Morris, the veteran right-hander for St. Louis, was on the bump for the Cardinals to start the 6th inning. He had already surrendered a 3-run shot to Reds’ catcher Jason LaRue in the 4th inning.
Ken Griffey Jr., who hadn’t hit a home run since the Sunday before in Cleveland, stepped into the batter’s box.