Ken Griffey Jr.

American baseball player (born 1969)
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Ken Griffey Jr.

Summary

Ken Griffey Jr. is a human[1]. Ken Griffey Jr. was born in Donora[2]. Ken Griffey Jr. was born on +1969-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Ken Griffey Jr. worked as a baseball player[4] and aircraft pilot[5]. Ken Griffey Jr. ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,289 views/month, #4,271 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ken Griffey Jr. was born in Donora[2].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. was born on +1969-11-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s father was Ken Griffey, Sr.[7].
  • A child of Ken Griffey Jr. was Trey Griffey[8].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s professions included baseball player[4].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. worked as an aircraft pilot[5].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. was educated at Moeller High School[10].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Major League Baseball All-Star[11].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Silver Slugger Award[13].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Major League Baseball All-Century Team[15].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. received the Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award[16].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. was a member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[17].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s image is recorded as Ken Griffey, Jr. June 2009 (cropped).jpg[18].
  • Ken Griffey Jr. is recorded as male[19].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[21].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 58257468[22].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91062187[23].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s Commons category is recorded as Ken Griffey, Jr.[24].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s position played on team / speciality is recorded as center fielder[25].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s sport is recorded as baseball[26].
  • Ken Griffey Jr.'s Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h1gl[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ken Griffey Jr. was born in Donora[2]. Ken Griffey Jr. was born on +1969-11-21T00:00:00Z[3]. Ken Griffey Jr.'s father was Ken Griffey, Sr.[7].

Education

Ken Griffey Jr. was educated at Moeller High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include baseball player[4] and aircraft pilot[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Major League Baseball All-Star[11], a term[28]; Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12], a sports award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1957[31]; Silver Slugger Award[13], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1980[34]; Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14], a most valuable player award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1931[37]; Major League Baseball All-Century Team[15], a sports award[38], in Canada[39]; and Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award[16], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 2005[42].

Personal Life

A child of Ken Griffey Jr. was Trey Griffey[8].

Why It Matters

Ken Griffey Jr. ranks in the top 0.43% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,289 views/month, #4,271 of 1,000,298).[6] Ken Griffey Jr. has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] Ken Griffey Jr. is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ken Griffey Jr. born?

Born in Donora[2], Ken Griffey Jr.…

Who were Ken Griffey Jr.'s parents?

Ken Griffey Jr.'s father was Ken Griffey, Sr.[7].

What did Ken Griffey Jr. do for work?

Ken Griffey Jr. worked as baseball player[4] and aircraft pilot[5].

Where did Ken Griffey Jr. go to school?

Ken Griffey Jr. was educated at Moeller High School[10].

What awards did Ken Griffey Jr. receive?

Honors received include Major League Baseball All-Star[11], Rawlings Gold Glove Award[12], Silver Slugger Award[13], and Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Baseball Reference. wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . MLB.com. Retrieved . m.mlb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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