Ken Griffey Jr. proved that he deserves to be mentioned with the all-time greats. He missed significant time (20 games), and once again it wasn't reflected in his numbers. He set a Mariners team record with 49 HR, which was third in the AL, and he combined with teammates Jay Buhner and Alex Rodriguez to hit the second most homers by a trio in Major League history (129 homers), Griffey and Buhner finished third all-time in terms of duos with 93. His 140 RBI placed him fifth in the AL, and established a new franchise high. He also finished in the top ten in runs (125), total bases (342), slugging percentage (.628) and extra base hits (77). He won his fourth Silver Slugger award, and won his seventh straight Gold Glove. His four 100-RBI seasons and three 40 home run seasons are the most in Seattle history. Not only does he hit numerous home runs, but he hammers the ball in the upper deck as well. He hit a shot that landed in the deck above the Hard Rock Cafe at the SkyDome, his second homer of the game. He reached 200 career homers against the Red Sox in Fenway on May 21. He became the seventh youngest played in history to hit 200 homers; the other six are all in the Hall of Fame. On May 24 he had his first career three-homer game, and scored a club record five times, while matching his career high with six RBI. He was AL Player-of-the Week for the week of May 26 as he hit .462 with five home runs and and 14 RBI in six games. He stole his 100th career base on June 2, and is the only Mariner with over 100 HR and 100 SB. He was voted to his seventh straight All-Star game, and led the Major Leagues in votes. He also hit over .300 for the sixth time in eight years. The Kid is good.