Sometimes I imagine my younger self coming to work with me, looking at everything we’ve created together. I can see him smiling so big, and it fills me with joy.
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On July 14, 1992, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit a home run against Greg Maddux in the All-Star Game. During the CBS broadcast, Tim McCarver said, “He [Griffey, Jr] became the 9th All-Star player under the age of 21.” That is not correct.
Griffey, Jr. was the 14th All-Star under the age of 21.
OrderYearPlayerAge11938Bob Feller19 years old21952Mickey Mantle20 years old31955Al Kaline20 years old41956Frank Robinson20 years old51959Jerry Walker20 years old51959Vada Pinson20 years old71965Ed Kranepool20 years old81966Catfish Hunter20 years old91968Johnny Bench20 years old101975Claudell Washington20 years old111976Butch Wynegar20 years old121981Fernando Valenzuela20 years old131984Dwight Gooden19 years old141990Ken Griffey Jr.20 years old151992Iván Rodríguez20 years old161996Álex Rodríguez20 years old172010Jason Heyward20 years old182012Bryce Harper19 years old182012Mike Trout20 years old202013José Fernández20 years old202013Manny Machado20 years old202013Bryce Harper20 years oldA fun fact, there have been 22 All-Star players under the age of 21. We haven’t had anyone on this list since the 2013 trio of José Fernández, Manny Machado, and Bryce Harper.
All-Stars (20 years and younger) by the decade
DecadeCountPlayers1930s1Bob Feller1940s01950s5Mickey Mantle, Al Kaline, Frank Robinson, Jerry Walker, Vada Pinson1960s3Ed Kranepool, Catfish Hunter, Johnny Bench1970s2Claudell Washington, Butch Wynegar1980s2Fernando Valenzuela, Dwight Gooden1990s3Ken Griffey Jr, Iván Rodríguez, Álex Rodríguez2000s02010s6Jason Heyward, Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, José Fernández, Manny Machado, Bryce Harper2020s0https://www.57hits.com/all-stars-under-21-years-old
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Today In 1992: Seattle #Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. hits a HR vs. Chicago #Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux during the Major League #AllStarGame at Jack Murphy...
The #NYMets retired #DwightGooden's no. 16 today. As a 19-year-old rookie, he earned the first of four All-Star selections and won NL Rookie of the Year. In 1985, he won the NL Cy Young Award and achieved the pitching Triple Crown, compiling a 24–4 record and a league-leading 1.53 ERA, 268 strikeouts, and 16 complete games. The next year, he helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series.
YouTube video of the ceremonies: https://www.youtube.com/live/aLdS_zs7rJU?si=GCB2--1_-j37kBz4
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