Report: Griffey has knee surgery
Sports Network | October 16, 2008
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Chicago White Sox outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. reportedly underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee, a clear sign that the future Hall-of-Famer is no closer to hanging up the spikes.
Griffey's agent, Brian Goldberg, told the Chicago Tribune that the procedure to repair a torn meniscus and cartilage was performed Tuesday. Goldberg also revealed that the 38-year-old Griffey was suffering from the injury prior to the White Sox acquiring the slugger from the Reds at the trading deadline.
Dr. Timothy Kremchek, the Reds' medical director, performed the surgery. A typical recovery time for the procedure is four-to-eight weeks. Goldberg added that Griffey's condition was to the point that his knee needed to be drained three times during the season, including once while with Chicago.
The 1997 AL MVP and a 13-time All-Star, Griffey has never appeared in a World Series in his 20 seasons in the majors and the White Sox are closer than most after falling to the Cinderella-story Tampa Bay Rays in the Division Series this season.
Griffey finished the season with a .249 average with 18 homers and 71 runs batted in, but struggled in the final 51 games after coming to Chicago.
During a storied, albeit injury-plagued career, the slugger has 611 home runs, good for fifth on the all-time list. A .288 lifetime hitter, Griffey has 1,772 RBI and 1,612 runs scored in 2,521 games with Seattle, Cincinnati and the White Sox.
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