Ken Griffey Jr. siblings: Meet brother Craig Griffey
Ethan Hayes
Updated on January 14, 2026
George Kenneth Griffey Jr. is a retired baseball player from the United States born on November 21, 1969.
Griffey, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame and a thirteen-time All-Star, is one of baseball’s most prolific home run hitters, ranking sixth in MLB history with 630 home runs.
He spent the most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds earning 10 Gold Glove Awards in center field.
In June 2010, the 52-year-old retired from baseball and was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
This article will focus on his on his brother Craig Griffey.
Ken Griffey Jr. siblings: Meet brother Craig Griffey
Craig Griffey is the son of former big leaguer Ken Griffey Sr. and the brother of Ken Griffey Jr.
Griffey went to Cincinnati’s Moeller High School. There he participated in track events and played football.
Griffey played minor league baseball for seven years after retiring from football in 1991, compiling a lifetime batting average of.224.
Griffey announced his retirement from football in 1991 after suffering a stress fracture in his back in the spring of that year.
The Seattle Mariners selected him in the 42nd round of the 1991 MLB Draft.
