And after the game finally began, the Braves erased a five-run deficit ... re doing Fred McGriff a disservice,” he said. “Everybody’s pointing at him, he can’t hit 150 home runs and ...

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — If Fred McGriff flipped his bat ... If not for the 1994-1995 work stoppage, McGriff would have eclipsed the magical 500 home run mark and waltzed into Cooperstown.

That left-handed, all-out-pull swing. He often finished ... Whitt led off with a home run. Jesse Barfield doubled, and Rance Mulliniks homered. After a Fred McGriff strikeout and a Willie Upshaw ...

Former first baseman Fred McGriff hit a home run in his first game with the team all the way back in 1993, and those big hits kept coming. Saturday, McGriff was one of the four men who will have ...

When we think of all-time first basemen, two names that instantly get mentioned are Todd Helton and Fred ... swing and ability to drive the ball out of any park, McGriff led the league in home ...

I’d love to tell you the sentimental story about how Fred ... like swing that helped contribute to his 493 career home runs. While Ken Griffey Jr.’s was as smooth as silk, McGriff’s was ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Cubs acquired Fred McGriff from the Devil Rays ... used a helicopter-like swing to hit 493 home runs. He likely would’ve broken 500 had injuries not ...

McGriff, who featured a distinctive lefty swing capped by a one-handed finish, was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1981. He did not hit a home run in his first season of rookie ball.

SAN DIEGO -- Former big league slugger Fred McGriff was selected as the newest ... including 354-game winner Clemens and all-time home run leader Bonds. It was the first time that Bonds, Clemens ...