Ken Griffey, Jr.

Griffey in 2013, photo by Prphotos.com

Birth Name: George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.

Place of Birth: Donora, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Date of Birth: November 21, 1969

Ethnicity: African-American

Ken Griffey, Jr. is an American professional baseball player. An outfielder, he played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB), and spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, as well as the Chicago White Sox. He is nicknamed “Junior” and “the Kid.”

He is the son of professional baseball player and coach Ken Griffey, Sr. (George Kenneth Griffey). He was raised partly in Cincinnati, Ohio, where his father played for the Cincinnati Reds. He is married to Melissa, with whom he has three children, including professional football player Trey Griffey (George Kenneth Griffey III), and Taryn, who played college basketball.

Ken’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Robert “Buddy” Griffey (the son of George William Griffey and Lula/Louella/Lillian Shepherd). Joseph was born in Pennsylvania. George was the son of William Clark Griffey and Margaret. Lula was the daughter of George Henry Shepherd and Laura Virginia Robinson.

Ken’s paternal grandmother was Ruth N. Bailey (the daughter of John Bailey and Lena Anderson). Ruth was born in Kentucky.

Ken’s maternal grandfather was Curtis “Curley” Littleton (the son of Crawford Littleton and Alberta L. Roddy). Curtis was born in Georgia.

Ken’s maternal grandmother was named Catherine Jane Crump (the daughter of Howard W. Crump and Catherine). Ken’s grandmother Catherine was born in Pennsylvania.