KEN GRIFFEY, JR. Signed Baseball Gene Budig Rawlings Official American League Baseball. Budwig was AL President from 1994 -1999. George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, the first overall pick in the 1987 draft, and a 13-time All-Star, Griffey is one of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history; his 630 home runs rank as the seventh-most in MLB history. Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won 10 Gold Glove Awards in center field. He is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run (eight, with Don Mattingly and Dale Long). The baseball is complete and in FINE condition with some darkening and yellowing splotches on the ball from storage and age. The signature is in blue ink. Obtained at a silent charity auction over 20 years ago with no authentication that came with the baseball. (see pictures)