George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey, Jr. (born November 21, 1969) is a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter, who currently plays for the Seattle Mariners, for whom he had played in the beginning of his career. He is one of the most prolific home run hitters and defensive players in baseball history, currently fifth on the list of most career home runs with the most home runs of any active Major Leaguer, and is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run.

He also has won 10 Gold Glove awards. It has been opined by several sportswriters that, were it not for his injury-riddled career, Griffey would likely be considered the best player in baseball history. Many writers also state that he likely would have surpassed Hank Aaron on the career home run list, setting the bar higher for Barry Bonds.

His nicknames have been "The Kid" and "Junior". He is the son of former big league outfielder Ken Griffey, Sr. Many have described his swing as "one of the most beautiful and effortless." Griffey has also played for the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox.

Griffey shares the birthday (November 21) and birthplace (Donora, Pennsylvania) of Hall of Famer Stan Musial. His family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, where father Ken Griffey, Sr. played for the Cincinnati Reds.

Ken was in the clubhouse during his father's back-to-back championships in the 1975 and 1976 World Series. He attended Archbishop Moeller High School, where he was the baseball player of the year in 1986 and 1987 and played football for three years.

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