Editing Ken Griffey Jr. (section)

====2005–2006====
[[File:Ken Griffey Jr..jpg|thumb|right|Griffey played in his hometown of Cincinnati from 2000 to 2008.]]
Starting May 1, the 2005 season saw the resurgence of a healthy Griffey. His 35 home runs were his highest since his first year with the Reds as Griffey slowly moved up the career home run list.<ref name=":0" /> He ended the season tied with [[Mickey Mantle]], after having passed [[Jimmie Foxx]], [[Ted Williams]], [[Willie McCovey]], [[Ernie Banks]], [[Eddie Mathews]], [[Mel Ott]], and [[Eddie Murray]].

Early in September, he strained a tendon in his left foot (an injury unrelated to his past hamstring and calf problems), and was listed as day-to-day for several weeks.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 7, 2005 |title=Reds not counting out Griffey's return this season |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2154461 |website=[[ESPN]]}}</ref> On September 22, with the Reds out of playoff contention, Griffey decided to sit out for the rest of the season so he could immediately have arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and a separate operation to repair scars from his 2004 hamstring operation.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=September 22, 2005 |title=Griffey finished for season |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2005/09/22/griffey-finished-for-season/ |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[The Denver Post]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Still, his 128 games in 2005 were the most he had played since 2000.<ref name=":0" /> Griffey's resurgence was recognized when he was named National League [[Major League Baseball Comeback Player of the Year Award|Comeback Player of the Year]]. He played in the [[World Baseball Classic]] for the American team that off-season with his father as a coach. Griffey batted .524, but the USA failed to reach the semifinals.

At the start of the 2006 season, Griffey changed his number from 30 to 3 to honor his three children.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=December 9, 2005 |title=Notes: Jr. swaps uniform numbers |url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051209&content_id=1280298&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019063245/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20051209&content_id=1280298&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=October 19, 2013 |access-date=June 17, 2011 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> During the second game of the 2006 regular season, Griffey hit home run #537, surpassing [[Mickey Mantle]] for 12th on the all-time list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 5, 2006 |title=Griffey passes Mantle on HR list |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2398132 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> He returned on May 11 from a knee injury suffered April 12, and hit a walk-off three-run home run in the bottom of the 11th inning against the [[Washington Nationals]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=May 12, 2006 |title=Griffey walks off in style |url=http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060511&content_id=1449282&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060524091650/http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060511&content_id=1449282&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=May 24, 2006 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On June 5, Griffey tied [[Fred McGriff]]'s record by hitting a home run in his 43rd different ballpark, at the [[St. Louis Cardinals]]' [[Busch Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |date=June 5, 2006 |title=Griffey homers in 43rd stadium, ties big league record |url=https://www.espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2472098 |access-date=June 6, 2006 |work=[[ESPN]] |publisher=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref> On June 19, Griffey hit career home run #548 against the Mets, tying him with [[Mike Schmidt]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=June 20, 2006 |title=Arroyo goes the distance |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060619&content_id=1513877&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080320110243/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060619&content_id=1513877&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=March 20, 2008 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> and then six days later passed Schmidt with #549 against the [[Cleveland Indians]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=June 25, 2006 |title=Griffey, Dunn fuel Reds win over Tribe |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060625&content_id=1522640&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418172327/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060625&content_id=1522640&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=April 18, 2008 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On June 27, he hit his 550th career [[home run]] against the [[Kansas City Royals]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=June 27, 2006 |title=Griffey homers as Reds fall to Royals |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060627&content_id=1526198&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418181723/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060627&content_id=1526198&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=April 18, 2008 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref> On September 25, 2006, Griffey hit his 27th home run of the season against [[Chicago Cubs]] relief pitcher [[Scott Eyre]] to tie [[Reggie Jackson]] for tenth on the all-time home run list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sheldon |first=Mark |date=September 25, 2006 |title=Junior's heroics lead Reds over Cubs |url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060925&content_id=1681685&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080418204845/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/gameday_recap.jsp?ymd=20060925&content_id=1681685&vkey=recap&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin |archive-date=April 18, 2008 |access-date=November 5, 2022 |website=[[Cincinnati Reds]] |publisher=[[MLB.com]]}}</ref>

Griffey's injuries continued in the 2006 off-season. While on holiday in the Bahamas with his family, he broke his wrist.<ref name="blogging-baseball.com"/> Griffey said his hand felt fine and he expected to be ready to go for 2007 [[spring training]].<ref>{{cite magazine |date=February 18, 2007 |title=Griffey says broken hand came from playing with kids |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/02/18/griffey.injury.ap/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070220103720/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/baseball/mlb/02/18/griffey.injury.ap/index.html |archive-date=February 20, 2007 |access-date=February 20, 2007 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]] |publisher=[[CNN]] |agency=[[Associated Press]]}}</ref>