Ken Griffey Jr.

Ken Griffey Jr.'s first professional hit was a home run that landed near this spot on June 17, 1987. In the fourth inning of his second professional game, the 17-year-old Griffey, playing for Bellingham against Everett in Northwest League action, hit an opposite-field, three-run home run to left off a 1-0 pitch from Everett starter Gil Heredia. The ball traveled approximately 387 feet before a crowd of 3,122. Everett won the game 7-6.

Everett, Washington · United States