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Ken Griffey Jr.: the case for the GOAT

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    Ken Griffey Jr.: the case for the GOAT

    CF · Mariners · Born 21 November 1969, Donora, Pennsylvania, USA · Career 1989–2010

    Center fielder known as 'the Kid' who starred for the Seattle Mariners, spent nine seasons with the Cincinnati Reds and briefly played for the White Sox.

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    Why Ken Griffey Jr. could be the GOAT

    Griffey combined a famous swing with Gold Glove defense, winning ten straight Gold Gloves. He hit 630 home runs despite injuries in his thirties and was never tied to steroids in an era full of them. He received a then-record share of Hall of Fame votes.

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    Ken Griffey Jr. is #3 of 25 in the fan ranking, with a 1–0 head-to-head record from 4 MLB votes. See the full MLB GOAT ranking

    Ken Griffey Jr. head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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