And 24 always has been a good number in George Kenneth Griffey Jr.'s life. The total number of players drafted, 1,263, broke a record for the most players ever selected in a draft. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo img,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__sponsor-logo a{height:56px;}/*!sc*/ March 31: Has the first hit at new Great American Ballpark, first-inning double off Kris Benson. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:last-child{border:none;}/*!sc*/ "At first, all I wanted to do was play baseball," Trey says. Baseball draft of amateur players by Major League Baseball, The Montreal Expos received a first-round sandwich pick and the Chicago Cubs' second-round pick for the loss of type-A free agent, The California Angels received a first-round sandwich pick and the Oakland Athletics' second-round pick for the loss of type-A free agent. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav--teams__team--name{display:none;}/*!sc*/ In total, 27All-Stars were selected in 1987, although not all signed a professional contract. .blLcNM .content >:nth-last-child(2){border:none;margin-right:auto;padding-right:48px;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:1024px){.sczZi{margin-left:0;margin-right:0;}}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__nav-item{display:none;-webkit-flex:1 1 100%;-ms-flex:1 1 100%;flex:1 1 100%;position:relative;text-align:center;}/*!sc*/ July 31: Traded by the Reds to the White Sox for pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar. A trip to Cooperstown has something for baseball fans and everyone else. Eligibility restrictions apply. He wasnt just the face of the Mariners in that decade though; he was the face of baseball. For now, well stick with the short version. Ken Griffey Jr. was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (1st) of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft from Archbishop Moeller HS (Cincinnati, OH) . Having finished 6795 in 1986, the Seattle Mariners had the worst record in the AL and thus obtained the first overall selection. They claimed the worst record in the American League, which was good enough to win the first overall pick in the following years amateur baseball draft. As of 2020, only three players from the draft has been elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame- Craig Biggio, Griffey, Jr, and Mike Mussina, though Mussina did not sign in this draft. 30 years since Ken Griffey Jr.'s debut - MLB.com .mHQYb .p-search__form{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;height:100%;}/*!sc*/ .emtqNb input::placeholder{color:#aaaaaa;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb input[type='search']::-webkit-search-cancel-button{-webkit-appearance:none;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__secondary-logos{-webkit-flex-basis:75%;-ms-flex-preferred-size:75%;flex-basis:75%;}}/*!sc*/ Obviously, nobody could have predicted that hed be that great, but the Mariners GM and scouts knew he was going to be special. In two minor league seasons, he's 9-8 overall with a 2.77 ERA. How much did Ken Griffey weigh when playing? window.globalState = {"tracking_title":"Major League Baseball","lang":"en"} fieldset{padding:0.35em 0.75em 0.625em;}/*!sc*/ He now works as a special consultant for the Mariners. They just had to convince their owner of that ahead of the 1987 MLB draft and took extraordinary measures to ensure they got their guy. And Griffey smiled at the irony. /*-->*/ Nobody talks about that. body{margin:0;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search__list--multiple-type .p-search-item--team + .p-search-item--player.p-search-item--es:before{content:'Jugadores';}/*!sc*/ It's one of those things. Shockingly, Argyross desire to relocate the team meant that he didnt put all that much effort into making the team better. Griffey Jr.s journey in professional baseball officially began when he was drafted by the Seattle Mariners with the first overall selection in the 1987 draft, making him the first son of a major league player to be taken first overall. @media (max-width:1023px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-side__nav-items{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ This was corrected with another phone call the night before the draft. Then came the issue of poor drafting by the team in previous years. (Yes, kids, once upon a time the Orioles were good). There never was a question as to whether Griffey would be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday, but still, the minutes lingered as his family laughed and teased, an MLB Network crew stood at the ready, and Griffey frequently mopped his brow with a handy towel.Finally, the cell phone buzzed. @media (min-width:1024px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-club],.mHQYb header.mlb-header[data-is-microsite]{background-image:linear-gradient(#002867 50%,#081c3b 50%);}.mHQYb header.mlb-header.mlb-header--side-nav-open .header__nav-top__nav-items{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;}}/*!sc*/ He had contemplated suicide many times, and on one fateful day in January 1988 he followed his thoughts with action. The date of the draft was set for June 24, and would occur as a conference call to the Commissioner of Baseball's office in New York. May 25: Makes one of his greatest catches, robbing Ruben Sierra with a backhanded grab before crashing into the wall. Then, he scored extremely poorly on a test the organization gave to potential draft picks, similar to the Wonderlic test. Both Harkey and Griffey scored an 80. With a record of 6795, the Seattle Mariners ended the 1986 Major League Baseball season with the worst record in the AL and thus obtained the first overall selection. He played just 41 games for the Pale Hose before returning to Seattle for those final two seasons, finally calling it quits in 2010 after a brilliant 22-year career. June 15: OK, its not exactly like becoming the Yankees all-time leader, but home run No. h1.Styles__HeadlineContainer-sc-19rm04l-0{font-size:2.074rem;margin-bottom:8px;}/*!sc*/ Oct. 4: Griffey, who hit .214 with 19 home runs and 57 RBI, is carried around the field on the shoulders of his teammates in a feel-good ending to the Mariners 85-win season. And senior scout Bob Harrison was so sure about him, he would fudge some numbers to make sure the Mariners would take him. . .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top__button.account{-webkit-box-pack:end;-webkit-justify-content:flex-end;-ms-flex-pack:end;justify-content:flex-end;padding:0 0 0 4px;white-space:nowrap;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ He put together an exceptional senior season at Archbishop Moeller High School in Cincinnati, batting .478 with seven home runs, 26 RBI and 13 stolen bases. 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Discover one-of-a-kind artifacts and get lost in sweeping exhibitions that explore pivotal moments in the game and its impact far beyond the field. After signing with the Cincinnati Reds, the team for which his father played a dozen years, in 2000, Griffey didnt quite put up the numbers he had in Seattle but was still a very effective player. Those were the determining factors of how high a draft pick he was going to be. Scouting director Roger Jongewaard was positive he wanted Griffey Jr. as well. Ken Griffey Jr. inducted to Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame - ESPN [15][16] The Pirates made the playoffs for three consecutive seasons from 19901992 but lost in the National League Championship Series all three years.[17]. Brian Brady Griffey earned a signing bonus from the Mariners less than a week later. .bZhBFV img{max-width:220px;}/*!sc*/ In 58 innings at Triple-A in 2022, he struck . data-styled.g161[id="newsletterOptinstyle__Submit-sc-d7sh2p-6"]{content:"huJzbO,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__image-thumbnail--rounded{background-color:#f7f7f7;margin-top:0;margin-left:0.25rem;height:40px;border:1px solid #e2e2e2;border-radius:50%;}/*!sc*/ He made three more All-Star teams and belted 210 home runs in Cincy before being traded to the Chicago White Sox in 2008. abbr[title]{border-bottom:none;-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;-webkit-text-decoration:underline dotted;text-decoration:underline dotted;}/*!sc*/ The first problem was questions over Griffeys mental aptitude. .dLQAwR a{color:#057AFF;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .icon,.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .p-icon *{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(2),.mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-top .header__nav-top__button-menu--icon span:nth-child(3){top:8px;}/*!sc*/ Ken Griffey Jr.'s Son Trey Selected by Seattle Mariners in 2016 MLB Draft The second selection went to the Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the worst record in the NL. \"His election to Cooperstown surely marks a great occasion, not only in the Pacific Northwest and his hometown of Cincinnati, but also for an entire generation of fans. html{line-height:1.15;-webkit-text-size-adjust:100%;}/*!sc*/ @media (min-width:768px){.mHQYb header.mlb-header{font-size:14px;}}/*!sc*/ Ken Griffey Jr. voted into Hall of Fame - MLB.com 1 pick in the draft. "Ken Griffey Jr.'s swing, smile and immense talent in all facets of the game made him one of the most popular and respected players of all time, a stature clearly evident in the results released today," said MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. .blUWSx .share-button__link--message-icon{width:10px;margin-right:5px;}/*!sc*/ MLB Draft: A Doctored Scouting Report Helped Ken Griffey Jr. Become the .fuMUTu path{fill:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ Nov. 11: Signs another one-year contract with the Mariners, this one not as popular with Seattle fans as the 2009 deal had been. .jiNMQU{background:#f3f3f3;padding-top:56.25%;position:relative;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ .eJdqRG p{margin-top:0;}/*!sc*/ Griffey also talks about his rookie season and early . .mHQYb .p-search-item a{bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%;}/*!sc*/ ","type":"text"},{"__typename":"Video","contentDate":"2016-01-06T23:33:33Z","preferredPlaybackScenarioURL({\"preferredPlaybacks\":\"mp4AvcPlayback\"})":"http://mediadownloads.mlb.com/mlbam/2016/01/06/mlbtv_537701883_3gpp_128K.3gp","type":"video","description":"Ken Griffey Jr. receives the phone call from Jack O'Connell of the BBWAA giving him the nod to the Hall of Fame","displayAsVideoGif":false,"duration":"00:00:55","slug":"griffey-jr-receives-the-call-c537701883","tags":[{"__typename":"PersonTag","slug":"playerid-115135","title":"Ken Griffey Jr.","person":{"__ref":"Person:115135"},"type":"player"},{"__typename":"TeamTag","slug":"teamid-136","title":"Seattle Mariners","team":{"__ref":"Team:136"},"type":"team"},{"__typename":"InternalTag","slug":"hbmig-team-id-136","title":"HBmig Seattle Mariners","type":"unsupported"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"mlb-network","title":"MLB Network","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"cut-4","title":"Cut4","type":"taxonomy"},{"__typename":"TaxonomyTag","slug":"baseball-hall-of-fame","title":"Baseball Hall of Fame","type":"taxonomy"}],"thumbnail":{"__typename":"Thumbnail","templateUrl":"https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/private/{formatInstructions}/mlb/l3whiy22h9gvy9ttfz30"},"title":"Griffey Jr. receives the call","relativeSiteUrl":"/video/griffey-jr-receives-the-call-c537701883"},{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Griffey will officially enter the Hall of Fame on July 24, along with Mike Piazza, at this year's induction ceremony in Cooperstown, N.Y., where he'll be feted as one of the game's all-time greats. "In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Ken should be applauded, along with his teammates, for solidifying Major League Baseball in Seattle and the Northwest, and for being a wonderful family man who has given generously to local and national charitable causes, in particular helping young people. He would have many off the field problems and never came close to becoming the star shortstop the Mariners envisioned. You cant think of the Mariners in the 1990s without thinking about Ken Griffey Jr. His 630 career home runs rank sixth in MLB history, with only two left-handed hitters -- Barry Bonds and Babe Ruth -- ahead of him.Despite his long history in the game and having played in three Hall of Fame Games in Cooperstown during his career, Griffey said he's never been inside the museum.\"I am really superstitious,\" he said, noting he didn't even watch former teammate Randy Johnson's induction last year. A look at how a fake scouting report aided in Ken Griffey Jr. being selected with the first overall selection in the 1987 MLB draft. Mooney went to Griffeys home in Cincinnati to have him re-take the test. data-styled.g147[id="Styles__MarkdownContainer-dxqlie-0"]{content:"eJdqRG,"}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__nav-side__nav-item:focus a{outline:1px dotted #fff;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb header.mlb-header .icon{display:inline-block;-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;line-height:20px;}/*!sc*/ From his rookie year in 1989 to 1999, he made 10 All . June 2: Steals his 100th base, becomes first Mariner with at least 100 home runs and 100 steals. window.adobeAnalytics = {"reportingSuiteId":"mlbglobal08,mlbcom08","linkInternalFilters":"mlb"} data-styled.g141[id="sharestyle__Wrapper-sc-9nfkvu-1"]{content:"blUWSx,"}/*!sc*/ Whether it ends in a cup of coffee or a Hall of Fame career, the stories of most big league careers begin at the Major League Baseball Draft. The same day, Griffey sprains his right foot and misses the rest of the season. .mHQYb header.mlb-header .header__subnav{text-align:left;background-color:#ffffff;}/*!sc*/ The Boston Red Sox received a first-round sandwich pick because they failed to sign their 1986 first round selection, The New York Mets received a second-round draft pick from the Baltimore Orioles for the loss of type-B free agent, The Milwaukee Brewers received a second-round draft pick from the New York Yankees for the loss of type-B free agent, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, "1st Round of the 1987 MLB June Amateur Draft", "All-Star Game Player Career Batting Register", "All-Star Game Player Career Pitching Register", "Merchant's Wares On Baseball's Shopping List", "Mariners Make Griffey Jr. First Pick in Draft", "Baseball; Rankings No Shock: Ripken Is Just Perfect", "How the Baseball Ratings Work; American League Catchers", "Dawson Will Play for Cubs: Outfielder Breaks a Free-Agent Freeze but on Team's Terms", "Seattle Mariners Team History and Encyclopedia", "Dempsey's many Orioles fans can thank him for Glenn Davis, too", "1,263 players picked in major league draft", "Mariners to induct Ken Griffey Jr. into team's hall of fame", "Pittsburgh Pirates Team History and Encyclopedia", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1987_Major_League_Baseball_draft&oldid=1157270734, June 1987 sports events in the United States, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2020, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0, This page was last edited on 27 May 2023, at 14:09. Griffey is named to the 30-player All-Century team, and is named Player of the Decade. Ken Griffey Jr. - Baseball-Reference.com .jbYgiH{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(12,minmax(0,1fr));grid-gap:24px;margin:0 auto;max-width:967px;}/*!sc*/ .mHQYb .p-search-item__info{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;}/*!sc*/ All the things I've gone through in 22 years, running into walls, bouncing off things, I'm good. As Griffey and Harkey were ranked pretty much equally by Seattle scouts heading into the draft, Jongewaard hatched a plan to tip the scales in Griffeys favor as he simply couldnt stand to watch a player of Juniors caliber slip away.
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