Ken Griffey, Jr.

Birth : 1969-11-21, Donora, Pennsylvania, USA

Movies

After Jackie
Self
After Jackie celebrates the 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson’s integration into Major League Baseball. Robinson opened the door for other African Americans to join the league and this documentary taps into key people and events in the aftermath.
Superintelligence
Ken Griffey, Jr.
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
Junior
Himself
In exclusive new interviews, stars and legends across the sports and entertainment landscape discuss Ken Griffey Jr.’s generational talent, which transcended baseball and made him one of sports’ most famous athletes. Narrated by Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Sterling K. Brown, the 90-minute documentary chronicles Griffey Jr.’s journey from growing up in clubhouses alongside his father Ken Griffey, Sr. to becoming the face of baseball throughout the 1990s. From his picturesque swing to his unforgettable swagger, Griffey Jr. opens up about his life’s seminal moments, which propelled him to 630 home runs and a first-ballot induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
The 1995 Mariners: Saving Baseball In Seattle
Himself
Chronicling the Mariners' memorable run to their first-ever AL West title in 1995, when a team led by Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Johnson helped keep baseball in the Pacific Northwest and punctuated the season with a stirring ALDS win over the Yankees.
Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson
Self
In honor of Homer's journey to the Hall of Fame, MLB all-stars and Springfield locals look back at the greatest corporate softball game ever played.
Michael Jordan to the max
Himself
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls going head-to-head against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. Phil Jackson and Bob Costas are interviewed (among others), and the awesome soundtrack includes songs by Earth, Wind and Fire, Fatboy Slim and Freddie King.
Race for the Record
Himself
Babe Ruth set a record in 1927 by hitting 60 home runs in one season. 34 years later, Roger Maris broke that record. Another 37 years passed before that record was broken by Mark McGwire. Five days after McGwire's feat, Sammy Sosa broke the brand new record. And the race was on! Fans watched breathlessly as the record passed between the two men and time left in the season dwindled. Relive it all, from Ruth, to Maris, to the final days of the 1998 Sosa/McGwire slug-fest.
Little Big League
Himself
When the owner of the Minnesota Twins passes away, he bequeaths the team to his preteen grandson. The newly minted head honcho quickly appoints himself manager, causing unrest in an organisation that struggles to take orders from a 12-year-old.