Fred McGriff net worth
Fred McGriff Net Worth: Fred McGriff is a left-handed former professional baseball player who has a net worth of $30 million. From the mid-1980s to the early 2000s, Fred McGriff represented numerous Major League Baseball teams. A tall, lanky, powerful first baseman who was a five-time All-Star in 1992, he became the first player in the modern era of baseball to lead with home runs in both major leagues . While he never hit more than 37 homers in a season, he still managed to finish his career just seven homers away from joining the highly unique 500-homer club. In 1995, McGriff won the World Series as first baseman for the Atlanta Braves. He ended his career after 10 seasons, most of which had more than 30 home runs.
McGriff was born on October 31, 1963 in Tampa, Florida, and first became a prospect in the New York Yankees’ minor league baseball system in the early 1980s. He was selected by the Yankees in the ninth round of the 1981 amateur draft and signed with them on June 11, 1981. He was then traded to the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982, becoming the first baseball player to hit a home run at the Rogers Center in that city.
McGriff’s work with U.S. police to raise awareness of crime prevention among children has earned him the nickname “Crime Dog,” named after McGriff, a cartoon dog created specifically for the purpose. He currently serves as a consultant in the main office of the Tampa Bay Rays and is the co-host of The Baysball Show on the Bright House Sports Network.
