At the Plate With...Ken Griffey Jr.

by Matt Christopher and Matt Christopher Glenn Stout

Book Overview

Ken Griffey Jr., son of former pro ballplayer Ken Griffey Sr., has baseball in his blood. From his early years hanging out at Yankee Stadium with his father through his high school days as a baseball star, Ken Jr. was destined to bring greatness to whatever team he played for. He fulfilled his destiny by helping shape his former team, the Seattle Mariners, into division champs. In 2000, Griffey took his legendary skills and famous smile to the Cincinnati...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316142336
• ISBN13: 9780316142335
• Release Date: April 1997
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Children's Book, yet still one of my favorites

I remember reading this book as a child in the 90s and I loved it then, so for the heck of it I bought it again as an adult and still enjoy reading the great story of the life of the greatest baseball player to ever live. Griffey is the best and Matt Christopher writes this book well and very simple. I recommend this book for your children or if you would like to learn more about the life of the greatest Mariner of all time.

Big Ken Griffy Jr

I think this book is a good one because it's talking abouthow Ken Griffy Jr. played baseball. His old teamates Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and Tino Martinez really wanted him to stay in Seattle. Now he's meeting new teammates like Barry Larkin,Sean Casy,and Pokey Resse. He's still getting in the playoffs.His fatherwanted him in Cincinati. Ken said the Yankees are so easy to beat. He still misses the Mariners.

If You Like a Leftey

This book is a good one to read if you like to read about the Seattle Mariners. They list Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Edgar Martinez and how they got their victory and got into the playoffs. It talks about when Ken Griffey, Jr. was a kid and how he grew up with his father, who played for the Cincinnati Reds. He practiced with his dad sometimes in Yankee Stadium, until his dad couldn't strike him out anymore. It says who he got married to, his likes, his dislikes. All in all, I rate this a 5 star book.

An exciting and fabulous book!

On a 1 to 10 scale I would give this book a 10 because it is a funny, family sports book. Ken Griffey Jr.'s dream was to play in the major Leagues like his father, and he achieved it.