This Date in Baseball - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs

This Date in Baseball - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs

This Date in Baseball, June 9 - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs

Griffey’s 600th home run puts him in elite company

Griffey’s 600th home run puts him in elite company kkundahl Tue, 2026-06-09 09:35 Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth member of the 600-home run club on June 9, 2008. Khadifi Madison Before Ken Griffey Jr. was traded to the Cincinnati Reds following the 1999 season, he totaled 398 home runs during his tenure with the Seattle Mariners. Eight years later, on June 9, 2008, Griffey achieved a milestone that only five other players had ever reached. Gr…