{"id":22893,"date":"2021-10-26T08:26:13","date_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22893"},"modified":"2021-10-26T08:27:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T13:27:58","slug":"hall-of-famer-ken-griffey-jr-joins-the-seattle-mariners-ownership-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myboysay.com\/blog\/?p=22893","title":{"rendered":"HALL OF FAMER, “Ken Griffey Jr.”, joins THE SEATTLE Mariners’ ownership group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. assumes “dream come true” ownership stake in Seattle Mariners group<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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SEATTLE — Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. is investing in the Seattle Mariners<\/a> in a way he never has before.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He’ll be part of the ownership going forward.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It was just a conversation and it just kept snowballing, and then finally I was able to do what I need to do,” Griffey said. “So it wasn’t like I woke up and said, ‘You know what, I think I want to do this now.’ Basic conversation. What’s next and I was able to pull the trigger this year. I had to wait my turn like everybody else.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mariners chairman John Stanton said Griffey purchased shares from another minority owner who still retains a stake in the club.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Griffey had to wait, the idea of being part of an ownership group stuck with him once his playing career ended in 2010. Griffey and his family became part of the Seattle Sounders ownership group a year ago and he said he had conversations with friends like Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter about further investment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“I’ve known Michael for 30 years and you look at certain things that he’s created for everybody else, it’s almost like you look and say there’s the blueprint,” Griffey said. “You may not be able to match that, but you can look at it and have an idea of what he’s done over the years and how he’s grown an empire.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey was the No. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft by the Mariners in 1987. Less than two years later, he made his major league debut and quickly grew into one of the best players of his generation with that familiar “S” on his hat — whether it was turned forward or backward.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey, 51, spent his first 11 seasons with the Mariners, helping them to a pair of American League West titles, and was the 1997 AL MVP. He engineered a trade to Cincinnati following the 1999 season but made his way back to Seattle for the conclusion of his career in 2009 and part of the 2010 season before retiring at age 40.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The return to Seattle rekindled his relationship with the franchise. He’s become an ambassador for the team in various settings, with an official title of special consultant to the franchise. He was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey was also named a senior adviser to commissioner Rob Manfred earlier this year.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“The strength of any partnership is based on the breadth of perspectives of the partners,” Stanton said. “All of our partners are passionate fans. But Ken brings a unique perspective to this partnership because he’s played the game at a Hall of Fame level, and he’s remained involved in the game.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey said he’s hoping to bring the player perspective into some of the conversations that may take place among the owners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“It just gives a different viewpoint that maybe they haven’t thought of,” Griffey said. “But you do have some smart people in the room and you got some people who care.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Griffey Jr. joins Mariners ownership group<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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SEATTLE — Ken Griffey Jr.\u2019s imprint on the Mariners\u2019 franchise has extended well beyond his time as one of his generation\u2019s greatest players. He\u2019ll now have the chance to make as big an impact as ever after the team announced Monday that the Hall of Famer has joined its partnership group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey, who has been a special consultant to the franchise since 2011, is the first Mariners player to join as a partner after purchasing ownership shares in the team, club chairman and managing general partner John Stanton announced.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe’re going to win,\u201d Griffey said during a press conference at T-Mobile Park. \u201cI don’t like losing. The guys who played with me and the guys I played against [know] I’m a very bad loser. And I take this responsibility to the highest level. I think being a 17-year-old kid getting drafted, I consider this like the guy who started in the mailroom and now has worked his way up. This is an opportunity, like I said, that I don’t take lightly.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey absorbed what Stanton described as a portion of one of the 17 current partners\u2019 interests as part of a process that began in June. That partner, who was undisclosed, did not completely sell off his share and remains with the Mariners. Stanton said that Griffey is not obtaining the forfeited ownership shares of Kevin Mather, who resigned as president and CEO in February.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Mariners did not unveil how large Griffey\u2019s ownership stake is. Stanton described the matter is a \u201croutine process\u201d that began as part of the partial buyout of Nintendo in 2016, when Stanton took on his current role. Every other year, there is a window for partners to sell any amount of their interest in the team or buy more. Griffey joined the group in September, but he preferred not to make the announcement then given Seattle\u2019s late-season playoff push, which came up short — extending the team’s playoff drought to 20 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey is the 18th representative of the partnership group, which is comprised of a combination of individuals and couples who count as one. As is custom for any ownership addition, Griffey needed to receive a unanimous vote of approval from the rest of the group.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI’ve had the opportunity to work with Ken for the last couple of years on the MLB competition committee,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cAnd I know from that, Ken is a fan, but I also understand his incisive mind. He sees things that other people don’t see, and he has a perspective on the game that I think is unique, even among former players.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey, 51, is the first new partner since Stanton joined the group in 2000, and he\u2019s just the second addition in the past 30 years. Stanton said that his first conversations with the 13-time All-Star about joining were in March ’19, when the club opened its regular season in Japan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Most unique about Griffey’s addition is that he\u2019ll bring a player\u2019s lens, quite literally, to the table. That could be monumental for numerous reasons, including further bridging the clubhouse\u2019s relationship with the front office, how to approach free agency and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cJust a player\u2019s aspect, what a player thinks,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cWhat a player thinks, going through the free-agent thing, trades. Just be able to give a player’s view. \u2018Would this guy fit in? What he does.\u2019 Those type of things. \u2026 I think the [ownership group] would come down and talk to us more so back [when I was playing], but you don’t have that player to be able to say, \u2018Hey, look at it this way.\u2019 It just gives a different viewpoint that maybe they haven’t thought of. But you do have some smart people in the room. And you\u2019ve got some people who care.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey also brings a perspective as a former member of the Major League Baseball Players Association ahead of the looming expiration of the collective bargaining agreement with MLB on Dec. 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cNobody wants a work stoppage,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cNeither party wants a work stoppage. So I think over the next couple months, they’re going to work hard trying to resolve this and not have it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Griffey, who also has ownership stake with MLS\u2019 Seattle Sounders, still resides in Orlando, Fla., and plans to commute to the Seattle area a little more regularly. He never thought he\u2019d be in the position to buy into a professional sports franchise, yet here he is — The Kid from Donora, Pa., who more than anything wants to replicate the success his teams of yesteryear with the on-field product of today.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThe state of Washington, the people in Seattle, they want it here,\u201d Griffey said. \u201cThey want 45,000 people here every night, and I know how that feels. I know what the fans want to be a part of. That’s the thing. We just haven’t had it in a few years. Hopefully we can do it next year and just keep snowballing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Batting average<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n.284<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hits<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n2,781<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home runs<\/a><\/strong><\/th>\n630<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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George Kenneth Griffey Jr. (born November 21, 1969), nicknamed “Junior” and “the Kid”, is an American former professional baseball<\/a> outfielder<\/a> who played 22 years in Major League Baseball<\/a> (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners<\/a> and Cincinnati Reds<\/a>, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox<\/a>. A member of the Baseball Hall of Fame<\/a> and a 13-time All-Star<\/a>, Griffey is one of the most prolific home run<\/a> hitters in baseball history; his 630 home runs rank as the seventh-most in MLB history<\/a>. Griffey was also an exceptional defender and won 10 Gold Glove Awards<\/a> in center field<\/a>. He is tied for the record of most consecutive games with a home run (eight, with Don Mattingly<\/a> and Dale Long<\/a>).<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey signed lucrative deals with companies of international prominence like Nike<\/a> and Nintendo<\/a>; his popularity reflected well upon MLB and is credited by some with helping restore its image after the 1994 labor dispute<\/a>. <\/sup>Griffey is one of only 29 players in baseball history to date to have appeared in major league games in four different calendar decades<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following his playing career, Griffey joined the Mariners’ front office<\/a> as a special consultant.<\/sup> He was inducted into both the Mariners’ Hall of Fame and the Reds Hall of Fame. In 2016<\/a>, Griffey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, receiving 99.32% of the vote, breaking pitcher Tom Seaver<\/a>‘s record of 98.84%, a record that stood for twenty four years.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey is the son of former MLB player Ken Griffey Sr.<\/a> and the father of National Football League<\/a> player Trey Griffey<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Griffey was born in Donora, Pennsylvania<\/a>, on November 21, 1969. His family moved to Cincinnati<\/a>, Ohio<\/a>, where his father, Ken Griffey Sr.<\/a>, played for the Cincinnati Reds<\/a>, when Ken Jr. was six years old. Ken Jr. was in the clubhouse<\/a> during his father’s back-to-back championships in the 1975<\/a> and 1976 World Series<\/a>. As a young child, Ken Sr. would instill in his son the pride of a team accomplishment rather than the individual performance. “My dad would have bopped me on the head when I was a kid if I came home bragging about what I did on the field. He only wanted to know what the team did.” He attended Archbishop Moeller High School<\/a> in Cincinnati (the same high school as his future teammate Barry Larkin<\/a>), where he was the U.S high school baseball player of the year in 1987. Griffey hit .478 with 17 home runs in his two seasons of high school baseball.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Griffey also played football<\/a> as a wide receiver<\/a> and received scholarship offers to play college football<\/a> for such programs as Oklahoma<\/a> and Michigan<\/a>.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Post-playing career<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

On February 17, 2011, Griffey was hired by the Mariners as a special consultant. He is involved with the Mariners at spring training and the regular season, along with visiting most of the Mariners minor-league affiliates.[82]<\/a><\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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On January 22, 2013, the Mariners announced Griffey would be the seventh person inducted into the Seattle Mariners Hall of Fame<\/a>.<\/sup> Griffey joined Alvin Davis<\/a> (1997), Dave Niehaus<\/a> (2000), Jay Buhner<\/a> (2004), Edgar Mart\u00ednez<\/a> (2007), Randy Johnson<\/a> (2012) and Dan Wilson<\/a> (2012). He was formally inducted on August 10, 2013. Jamie Moyer<\/a> was selected in 2015.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Sunday, August 10, 2014, Griffey Jr. was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame<\/a>. Griffey Jr. returned to Cincinnati for the weekend activities and choked up during his speech when he mentioned wearing the same uniform as his dad. Second baseman Ron Oester<\/a>, outfielder Dave Parker<\/a>, and first baseman Jake Beckley<\/a> joined Junior in the Class of 2014.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2018, The Seattle Times<\/a><\/i> named Griffey as the most important athlete in Seattle sports history.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

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On January 6, 2016, Griffey was elected<\/a> to the Baseball Hall of Fame<\/a>, receiving 99.32 percent of the vote, breaking the record previously held by Tom Seaver<\/a>‘s 98.84 percent in 1992.<\/sup> A flag bearing Griffey’s number 24 was flown from the Space Needle<\/a> following the announcement. Griffey is one of three Baseball Hall of Fame inductees who have been chosen first overall in an MLB draft. The other two are Chipper Jones<\/a>, who was inducted in 2018, and Harold Baines<\/a>, who was inducted by the Veterans Committee<\/a> in 2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n

To coincide with his Hall of Fame election, the Mariners announced on January 8, 2016, that they would retire his jersey number 24. The retirement took effect with the start of the 2016 MLB season, with the formal ceremony taking place prior to the Mariners’ August 6, 2016 game. The jersey retirement includes the number 24 also being taken out of circulation of all of the Mariners minor league affiliates.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Mariners also honored Griffey in a unique fashion in the 2016 MLB draft<\/a>, selecting his son Trey<\/a> in the 24th round (matching his jersey number), even though Trey, at the time a wide receiver<\/a> at the University of Arizona<\/a>, had not played baseball since his preteen years.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

On July 29, 2021, Griffey was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

As of 2021, Griffey is also working as a senior adviser to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred<\/a>.<\/sup><\/strong><\/p>\n

Philanthropy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

In 2008, Griffey released a series of charity wines to support The Ken Griffey Jr. Family Foundation, a fund that supports several causes, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of America<\/a> and several children’s hospitals across the United States.<\/sup> He is also an honorary co-chairman of the AOPA Foundation<\/a>‘s Hat in the Ring Society, a charitable organization that promotes aviation<\/a> safety and education.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Home Run Derby<\/strong><\/caption>\n
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1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a09.1 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a07.6 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a084.6 (28th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a03.4 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
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1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.646 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.538 (38th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.907 (62nd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0633 (4th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a09,801 (36th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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1990 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a07 (8th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Home Runs<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1994 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a040 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a056 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a056 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a048 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0630 (7th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Runs Batted In<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0147 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a01,836 (16th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Bases on Balls<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a01,312 (45th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Adjusted OPS+<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0136 (114th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Runs Created<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a01,994 (23rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Adj. Batting Runs<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0511 (45th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Adj. Batting Wins<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a047.6 (53rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Extra Base Hits<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1993 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a086 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a093 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a01,192 (8th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Times On Base<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a04,174 (36th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Offensive Win %<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.663 (174th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Sacrifice Flies<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0102 (29th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Intentional Bases on Balls<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a023 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a017 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0246 (8th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
SB %<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a094.12 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Power-Speed #<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a032.0 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0284.8 (33rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
AB per HR<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a010.9 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a011.3 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a015.6 (27th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Outs Made<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0476 (6th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a07,398 (34th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0544.96 (47th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Win Probability Added (WPA)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a046.6 (53rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Situ. Wins Added (WPA\/LI)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a054.4 (34th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Championship WPA (cWPA)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a021.0 (233rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Base-Out Wins Added (REW)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a050.6 (51st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Total Zone Runs<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a032 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Def. Games as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0158 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0158 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02,145 (6th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Putouts as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0412 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a05,147 (7th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Assists as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1991 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a015 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a09 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0141 (14th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Errors Committed as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1989 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a010 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1997 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a06 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a076 (33rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Double Plays Turned as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1989 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a06 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1992 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a04 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1994 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a03 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a05 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a041 (10th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Def. Games as RF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
2007 NL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0133 (4th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Putouts as RF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
2007 NL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0291 (3rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Errors Committed as RF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Double Plays Turned as RF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
2007 NL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02 (3rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Def. Games as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1999 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0158 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02,382 (14th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
Putouts as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1998 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0409 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a05,606 (9th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
Assists as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Errors Committed as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1989 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a010 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Double Plays Turned as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1989 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a06 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a043 (53rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
Total Zone Runs as CF (s.1953)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1995 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a014 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a032 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Range Factor\/9Inn as CF (s.1948)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02.60 (93rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n
Range Factor\/Game as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Fielding % as CF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1992 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.997 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Range Factor\/9Inn as RF (s.1948)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
2007 NL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02.29 (5th)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Range Factor\/Game as RF (s.1901)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
2007 NL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02.23 (3rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Total Zone Runs as OF (s.1953)<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a032 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Range Factor\/9Inn as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
Career<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02.55 (83rd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Range Factor\/Game as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1996 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a02.81 (1st)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Fielding % as OF<\/strong><\/caption>\n
1992 AL<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0.997 (2nd)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Salary<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n\n
Oldest<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n\n
Youngest<\/strong><\/caption>\n<\/table>\n
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Hall of Fame Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Black Ink<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Batting – 26 (88), Average HOFer \u2248 27<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gray Ink<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Batting – 162 (82), Average HOFer \u2248 144<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hall of Fame Monitor<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Batting – 235 (29), Likely HOFer \u2248 100<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hall of Fame Standards<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Batting – 61 (29), Average HOFer \u2248 50<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JAWS<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0\u00a0Center Field (6th)<\/a>:<\/strong>
\n83.8 career WAR | 54.0 7yr-peak WAR | 68.9 JAWS | 5.1 WAR\/162<\/strong>
\nAverage HOF CF (out of 19):<\/strong>
\n71.9 career WAR | 44.8 7yr-peak WAR | 58.3 JAWS | 5.4 WAR\/162<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ken Griffey Jr. joins Mariners’ ownership group<\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/header>\n
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The Mariners announced Monday that club icon Ken Griffey Jr. has purchased shares in the franchise and joined the Mariners Partnership Group. \"Hall\u00a0<\/span>Sports<\/span> Hall of Fame baseball player Ken Griffey Jr. <\/span> <\/span>\u201cOn behalf of all of the partners, I want to welcome Ken,\u201d said Mariners chairman and managing partner John Stanton. \u201cKen has been an icon of our franchise, on and off the field, for over three decades and we are thrilled that he is joining us as a partner. His knowledge of the game, love of the Mariner fans, his experiences as a player, his passion for community service and his desire to help grow our sport will be a welcome, and invaluable, additional voice.\u201dDrafted by the Mariners with the No. 1 overall pick back in 1987, <\/strong><\/section>\n
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Griffey Jr. made his Major League debut as a 19-year-old in 1989, finishing third in AL Rookie of the Year voting and taking the first steps of an iconic run with the franchise. Over the next 11 seasons, \u201cThe Kid\u201d would be named to 11 All-Star teams, win 10 Gold Gloves, win seven Silver Sluggers and finish among the Top 5 in AL MVP voting on five occasions \u2014 including a first-place finish in the team\u2019s 1997 season. During two of those seasons, 1990-91, he had the rare opportunity to team with his father, Ken Griffey Sr., even clubbing back-to-back home runs<\/a> during the 1990 season.<\/strong>Griffey was traded to the Reds in a deal that brought Mike Cameron to Seattle in 2000, but he returned to the M\u2019s to close out his career, playing his final 150 big leagues games in a Mariners jersey from 2009-10.<\/strong>Griffey put the finishing touches on a Cooperstown career when he swatted a pinch-hit, walk-off single<\/a> on May 20, 2010 \u2014 the last of his 2,781 hits at the MLB level. He announced his retirement just a few days later. In parts of 22 big league seasons, he batted .284\/.370\/.538 with 630 home runs \u2014 still the seventh-most in MLB history.<\/strong>Griffey was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016, appearing on 437 of the 440 ballots and narrowly missing the honor of being the first unanimously selected Hall of Famer. The Mariners retired his No. 24 later that summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since retirement, Griffey has worked as a special consultant with the Mariners and, more recently, as a senior advisor<\/a> to commissioner Rob Manfred, focusing on youth baseball development and diversity at the amateur levels of the game.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cAs I said in my Hall of Fame speech, I\u2019m very proud to be a Seattle Mariner,\u201d the now-51-year-old Griffey said in a statement within today\u2019s press release. \u201cI\u2019m excited for this incredible opportunity to join John and the rest of the Mariners Partnership Group.\u00a0This is a dream come true because of the relationship I\u2019ve always had with the team, its fans, and the city of Seattle. I view this as another way to continue to give back to an organization and community that has always supported me, and my family.\u00a0I\u2019m looking forward to continuing to contribute to this organization\u2019s success in any way possible.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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