On This Date: Ken Griffey Jr. Homers in 8th Consecutive Game

Throughout the 2017 season, the Mariners will commemorate the 40th anniversary of the club’s inception in 1977, celebrating four decades of team and individual accomplishments. From the Corner of Edgar & Dave will bring you a historical perspective of significant dates in Mariners history. We invite you to share your favorite memories of Mariners Baseball on social media this season using #Mariners40.

On July 28, 1993, Ken Griffey Jr. stepped into the left-handed batter’s box at the Kingdome to lead off the bottom of the 7th against Minnesota Twins starter Willie Banks. Junior entered the game with home runs in each of his previous 7 games, but as the last of the 7th rolled in, he was…