Is Ken Griffey Jr still getting paid?

Griffey is the son of former Major League Baseball star Ken Griffey Sr. and the father of NFL player Trey Griffey.

Griffey Jr. was born on November 21, 1969.

Griffey Jr. attempted suicide when he was 18 years old.

He attempted an Aspirin overdose by taking more than 250 tablets, but his life was spared after he was transported to a hospital’s intensive care unit.

Griffey established The Ken Griffey Jr. Family Foundation to benefit nonprofits such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and a number of hospitals.

Ken launched a line of wines in 2008 to collect funds for his organization.

Griffey has pleurisy, a disorder that causes the lining of the lungs to become inflamed, causing severe agony.

Is Ken Griffey Jr still getting paid?

According to Spotrac, Ken Griffey Jr. is presently the sixth highest-paid player on the Cincinnati Reds’ payroll for the 2022 season.

The Reds will pay Griffey Jr. $3.59 million in 2022.

Griffey Jr. agreed to terms with Cincinnati on a nine-year, $112.5 million contract immediately after being acquired from Seattle in 2000.

Half of the money payment was postponed, which means he committed to get $3.6 million every year from 2009 through 2024.

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