ESPN's Hall of 100 -- Ranking the all-time greatest MLB players

Ken Griffey Jr.


Ken Griffey Jr., CF

 

Career: 1989-2010, Mariners, Reds, White Sox
Fun fact: Sixth all time in homers and extra-base hits


One of the game's most prolific power hitters (630 home runs, 1,836 RBIs). Check out these back-to-back power seasons: 56 HR, 147 RBIs in 1997 (AL MVP); and 56 HR, 146 RBIs in 1998.

When Seattle traded him to the Reds for Brett Tomko and others in 2000, Tomko said, "It's like being traded for [Michael] Jordan or something."

Previous rank: 34

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