Landslide lands 'Junior' in Hall
By Associated Press In New York | China Daily | Updated: 2016-01-08 08:09
Ken Griffey Jr. was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with the highest voting percentage in history on Wednesday.
A star slugger of the steroids era never tainted by accusations of drug use, Griffey was on 437 of 440 votes in his first appearance on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot. His 99.3 percentage topped the previous mark of 98.84, set when Tom Seaver appeared on 425 of 430 ballots in 1992.
Griffey was known simply as 'Junior' by many as a contrast to his father, three-time All-Star outfielder Ken Griffey, who played alongside him in Seattle during 1990 and '91. The younger Griffey became a 13-time All-Star outfielder and finished with 630 homers, which is sixth on the career list.
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