Ken Griffey Jr. retires
June 3, 2010
The Seattle Mariners announced prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins that Ken Griffey Jr. has decided to retire from baseball after 22 seasons. Griffey wasn’t on hand during Wednesday game but the Mariners honored their All-Star center fielder by putting the number 24 in the dirt behind second base to signify the end of a legacy.
Griffey will no doubt be a first ballot Hall of Fame inductee, an induction he is more than worthy of earning. He currently holds the fifth spot in all-time home runs with a total of 630 and although he played through the steroid era in baseball, his name was clear from rumors and has never been linked to them.
Of his 630 home runs Griffey hit, a total of 42 of them were against the Twins and was the most he hit against any single team. All home runs considered, though, Griffey went out quietly against the Twins in his final at bat as a pinch hitter. He hit into a force out at second against closer Jon Rauch in the ninth inning.
Ken Griffey Jr. is one of the rare baseball players that comes around every so often that has unlimited potential. His career has been legendary and his name will permanently be inked in the history books. Griffey has said goodbye to baseball, but it will take a long while for baseball and its fans to say goodbye to Griffey.
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