FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

Ken Griffey Jr. Trivia Quiz

This is an average quiz on Ken Griffey Jr.

A multiple-choice quiz by dotts 11. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dotts 11

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
87,528

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
890

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. When was Ken Griffey born? Hint

November 29th, 1972

November 21st, 1969

November 5th, 1968

November 25th, 1963

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. When did Ken's father become his teammate on the Seattle Mariners? Hint

August 1990

October 1990

September 1990

November 1990

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. What position did Ken play? Hint

Third base

Centerfield

Shortstop

First base

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. How many homeruns did Ken have in 1990? Hint

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. Who did Ken play for in 1988? Hint

Vermont

San Bernardino

Bellingham

Donora

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. How many homeruns did Ken hit as a Mariner? Hint

401

356

352

417

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. Why does Ken wear his hat backwards? Hint

he doesn't wear it backwards

he thinks it's cool

as a kid he wore his dad's caps and they were too big

he doesn't like it frontwards

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. What year did Ken hit his 400th homerun? Hint

2001

1998

1999

2000

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. Who is Ken's favorite actor? Hint

Samuel L. Jackson

Russel Crowe

Tom Hanks

Danny Glover

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. When did Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hit back to back homeruns? Hint

August 9th, 1989

June 24th, 1992

September 2nd, 1991

September 14th, 1990

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Ken Griffey born?

Answer: November 21st, 1969

He was born November 21, 1969 in Donora, PA.

2. When did Ken's father become his teammate on the Seattle Mariners?

Answer: August 1990

They also were born in the same town.

3. What position did Ken play?

Answer: Centerfield

Later he made amazing catches.

4. How many homeruns did Ken have in 1990?

Answer: 22

He also had 80 RBIs.

5. Who did Ken play for in 1988?

Answer: San Bernardino

He had 74 hits, 13 doubles, 11 homeruns, 42 RBIs, 32 stolen bases, and his batting average was .338.

6. How many homeruns did Ken hit as a Mariner?

Answer: 417

In his 11th year as a Mariner (1999) he hit 56 homeruns. He also hit 56 dingers in 1998. He returned in 2009 and 2010 and hit another 19, for a total of 417 home runs.

7. Why does Ken wear his hat backwards?

Answer: as a kid he wore his dad's caps and they were too big

His mom says " The bill went over his eyes so he put it on backwards and it fit and that's why he wears it this way today".

8. What year did Ken hit his 400th homerun?

Answer: 2000

He only needed two homeruns to do it. He hit it on April 10th against the Rockies. Junior became the youngest player ever to hit 400 career home runs.

9. Who is Ken's favorite actor?

Answer: Danny Glover

It said it in Sports Illustrated for Kids.

10. When did Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. hit back to back homeruns?

Answer: September 14th, 1990

They were the first father and son to hit back to back homeruns.

Source: Author dotts 11

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Dalgleish before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.