On This Date 21 Years Ago: MLB Legend Ken Griffey Jr. Hits Home Run No. 500 on Father's Day

What a moment!

JULY 1, 2001: Ken Griffey, Jr., along with Tigers catcher Robert Fick, watches a huge solo home run fly into the yellow seats in the sixth inning as the Reds ran away with a victory over the Tigers at Cinergy Field. Title No Title | Craig Ruttle/The Enquirer via Imagn Content Services, LLC

CINCINNATI — Ken Griffey Jr. is a Cincinnati Reds legend. He hit home run No. 500 on this date 21 years ago today.

Griffey accomplished the feat on Father's day with his dad in the stands. It doesn't get much better than that.

Griffey went on to hit 630 home runs in his career. He hit No. 600 nearly four years later.

Watch the special Father's Day moment below:

June 20, 2004: Ken Griffey Jr. makes Father's Day even more special by hitting his 500th career home run with Senior in the stands. #RedsVault pic.twitter.com/jsis9t5EOd

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 20, 2025

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