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On This Date 25 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Comes Home, Cincinnati Reds Trade for Hometown Star
JULY 1, 2001: Ken Griffey, Jr., along with Tigers catcher Robert Fick, watches a huge solo home run fly into the yellow seats in the sixth inning as the Reds ran away with a victory over the Tigers at Cinergy Field. Title No Title Craig Ruttle/The Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC

On This Date 25 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Comes Home, Cincinnati Reds Trade for Hometown Star

Originally posted on Cincinnati Reds on SI
By James Rapien  |  Last updated Feb 10, 2025 9:32 AM ET

 The Reds traded for Ken Griffey Jr. on Feb. 10, 2000. 

The Cincinnati kid came home after spending 11 seasons in Seattle. 

It is one of the most exciting moments for a franchise that struggled for most of the late 90s and 2000s. 

Griffey spend nine seasons with the Reds, posting a .270/.362/.514 slash line and hitting 210 home runs in 945 games. Injuries got in the way during Griffey's tenure with the team, but he was a three-time All-Star in Cincinnati. 

Check out the famous photo from his introductory press conference and highlights from his tenure with the Reds below:

This article first appeared on Cincinnati Reds on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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