Ken Griffey
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Ken Griffey Jr.: Officially Retires
Griffey officially announced his retirement Wednesday afternoon, the Seattle Times reports.
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The announcement is a little surprising because Griffey had not let on that retirement was even an option up to this point. But after getting just one at-bat in the last six games, maybe reality finally set in. The decision took the M's by surprise as well, as Griffey's name was on the lineup card for Wednesday's game. He retired 23 years to the day that the Mariners drafted him with the first overall pick on June 2, 1987. Griffey ends his career as one of the greatest players of all time with 630 home runs, fifth most in baseball history.
The announcement is a little surprising because Griffey had not let on that retirement was even an option up to this point. But after getting just one at-bat in the last six games, maybe reality finally set in. The decision took the M's by surprise as well, as Griffey's name was on the lineup card for Wednesday's game. He retired 23 years to the day that the Mariners drafted him with the first overall pick on June 2, 1987. Griffey ends his career as one of the greatest players of all time with 630 home runs, fifth most in baseball history.
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Griffey returns for another ride on the nostalgia train. By all accounts, it was a rip-roaring trip last season – just ask his tickle partner, Ichiro – and he even had a decent showing in the power department – 19 home runs in 387 at-bats (homering nearly once in every 20 at-bats). His .214 batting average was by far a career low, and his .735 OPS ranked ninth among DHs, but, nostalgia being what it is, no one seemed to mind. The Mariners say he'll have a reduced role this season, which, considering he was mostly limited to a left-handed DH platoon last year, likely means he'll spend most of his time as a pinch-hitter/clubhouse mascot this season.
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Ken Griffey Jr.: Plans on Announcing Retirement
Griffey is expected to announce his retirement shortly, ESPN reports. Manager Don Wakamatsu has also confirmed Griffey's plans.
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Griffey, who got a rare start against left-handed pitching Monday because Mike Sweeney was unavailable, went 0-for-4 and grounded into a double play.
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Griffey is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays, Shannon Drayer of ESPN Seattle reports.
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Griffey called parts of a report that he was unavailable to pinch hit recently because he was asleep in the clubhouse "not accurate," the Seattle Times reports. He did not specify which parts were inaccurate.
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Griffey was unavailable to pinch hit recently because he was asleep in the clubhouse during the game, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.
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