To celebrate Ken Griffey Jr.’s 48th birthday today, we take a look back at the timeline of the Hall of Famer’s outstanding career.
1987
· Selected first overall by Seattle in the 1987 June Draft out of Cincinnati’s Moeller High School.
· Made his pro debut with the Mariners short-season A affiliate, the Bellingham Mariners, where his first hit was a home run.
· Split the season between the Vermont Mariners in the double-A Eastern League and the San Bernardino Spirit in the single-A Cal League.
· Finished 3rd on the San Bernardino club in home runs (11) and 4th in stolen bases (32), despite playing in only 58 games.