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On This Date 24 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Comes Home, Joins Cincinnati Reds

This was a huge moment in franchise history.

James Rapien

On This Date 24 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Comes Home, Joins Cincinnati Reds
On This Date 24 Years Ago: Ken Griffey Jr. Comes Home, Joins Cincinnati Reds /
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CINCINNATI — The Reds traded for Ken Griffey Jr. on Feb. 10, 2000. 

The Cincinnati kid came home after spending 11 seasons in Seattle. 

It is one of the most exciting moments for a franchise that struggled for most of the late 90s and 2000s. 

Griffey spend nine seasons with the Reds, posting a .270/.362/.514 slash line and hitting 210 home runs in 945 games. Injuries got in the way during Griffey's tenure with the team, but he did make the All-Star team three times in Cincinnati. 

Check out the famous photo from his introductory press conference and highlights from his tenure with the Reds below:

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James Rapien
JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien is the publisher of Bengals, Reds and Bearcats On SI. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati and has spent a decade covering Cincinnati sports. He's the author of Enter The Jungle, a book about the history of the Cincinnati Bengals. Prior to joining SI, Rapien was a host and producer at 700 WLW and ESPN 1530 in Cincinnati.