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Reds: Griffey Out for Season With Injury

Posted on: Thursday, 17 July 2003, 06:00 CDT

Ken Griffey Jr. will miss the rest of the season after hurting his right ankle Thursday night, the latest in a string of injuries for the former All-Star.

The center fielder ruptured a tendon while running out a double in the sixth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Houston Astros.

Griffey will have surgery Friday at The Good Samaritan Hospital, the Reds said, with team physician Dr. Timothy Kremchek and foot and ankle specialist Dr. James Amis operating.

Griffey was placed on the 15-day disabled list.

Cincinnati said he also will have arthroscopic reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder in about two weeks. He dislocated the shoulder April 5 while diving for a ball and was on the disabled list until May 12.

Once thought to be a threat to break Hank Aaron's record of 755 career homers, injuries have dropped Griffey from the game's elite. He hit .247 with 13 homers and 26 RBIs in 53 games for the Reds this season.

Injuries to both legs and his right shoulder have caused Griffey to miss 140 games since the 2000 season, including 33 this year.

Going into Thursday's game, Griffey had homered in the last five games in which he had an at-bat.

"It's a shame," Cincinnati manager Bob Boone said. "He was just starting to get his swing back. He was ready to take off."

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