Ken Griffey Jr is retiring

Chi_archie · 06-02-10, 06:45 PM

wish he wouldn't have gone the Willie Mays route.....

seems so long ago, that he was one of the best.... if he hadn't run into all those injuries, he may have had more HR's than Bonds

all_wade · 06-02-10, 06:46 PM

Time to sell his Baseball cards

will2survive · 06-02-10, 06:47 PM

Ken Griffey Jr. Officially Retires...Job well Done

That's the way the game is supposed to be played.Offense,defense,injuries,being humble ,and not greedy.

Cuse0323 · 06-02-10, 06:48 PM

Where do you see this?

Andy117 · 06-02-10, 06:48 PM

Yeah he really was amazing. He hung around a little too long.

will2survive · 06-02-10, 06:49 PM

espn news

vitalogist · 06-02-10, 06:50 PM

Being reported now. As an Ms fan-

THANK CHRIST.

Now go pound seattle -150 with Lee on the mound. He is still the heart of that clubhouse and the team loves him. Ms roll tonight.

stealthyburrito · 06-02-10, 06:51 PM

yeah its just coming in the news.

Congrats to Griffey and his illustrious career, he was my second favorite player growing up (behind Mr. Ripken)

Cuse0323 · 06-02-10, 06:51 PM

My favorite player ever and one of the greatest pure hitters ever. Sad to see one of the last greats without steroids leave. Sweetest swing you'll see.

Dad · 06-02-10, 06:53 PM

Originally posted by all_wade

Time to sell his Baseball cards

Good idea actually. With his retirment anouncement his cards will probably spike a little bit. It's a good time to unload them before the prices drop back down. Thats what happened with Joe Montana's rookie when he retired.

PAYTON20 · 06-02-10, 06:53 PM

Ken Griffey Jr. to retire

After 22 seasons, 630 home runs and a highlight-reel of catches... Seattle sports icon Ken Griffey Jr. has announced his retirement from professional baseball in a statement today. He made his Major League debut with the Mariners as a 19-year-old teenager in 1989, and ends his career as one of the most decorated power hitters in baseball history

Chi_archie · 06-02-10, 06:55 PM

sell them when he gets inducted into the HOF

doublej95 · 06-02-10, 06:58 PM

A shame all the injuries he had later in his career, he could have made a run for the home run record.

pavyracer · 06-02-10, 07:00 PM

Did this guy ever win anything?

eidolon · 06-02-10, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Did this guy ever win anything?

He won 200 million dollars

vitalogist · 06-02-10, 07:04 PM

Originally posted by pavyracer

Did this guy ever win anything?

No, but I'm thankful he saved baseball in Seattle...

jose21_us · 06-02-10, 07:14 PM

89 upperdeck rookie card. My favorite baseball card!!!

vitalogist · 06-02-10, 07:20 PM

Lay the chalk on the M's and Cliff Lee tonight, boys. He is still considered the face of the franchise and those guys in the clubhouse love him. They win for him tonight.

Joszan7 · 06-02-10, 07:22 PM

One of my favorite players of all time. He was pure class.

ProfaneReality · 06-02-10, 07:29 PM

at end of year or effective immediately?

stealthyburrito · 06-02-10, 07:30 PM

immediately.

warriorfan707 · 06-02-10, 07:32 PM

Moving to the NL was the worst decision he ever made. He stays with Seattle his whole career and he is the Homerun King

yisman · 06-02-10, 07:34 PM

Injuries is what did him in, not the NL.

Unless you think being in the National League causes injuries.

Anyway, this decision was overdue. He should've retired after last season. He came back to Seattle, played a season, was bad, ok. Coming back again? Things weren't going to get better. Amazingly, they got a lot worse. He can't hit at all anymore.

Great player, too bad he played too long.

nightlife32 · 06-02-10, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by Cuse0323

My favorite player ever and one of the greatest pure hitters ever. Sad to see one of the last greats without steroids leave. Sweetest swing you'll see.

Exactly. Clean player in a STEROID ERA this dude looked like he just showed up to the ballpark with his lunchpale no weights one of the best naturally gifted athletes of his era and all time. Their should not be one bad thing to say about the guy, because honestly their is nothing negative to say about the man

to Kenny G!

canon714 · 06-02-10, 10:10 PM

Could you imagine what his numbers would of been if he wasn't injured so much

Brock Landers · 06-02-10, 10:11 PM

Was a thief the last 5+ years...did absolutely nothing. should have retired after being hurt in Cincy so often.

But that being said, his 1st 10 years are almost unparalleled

DiggityDaggityDo · 06-02-10, 10:12 PM

Ken Griffey > Ken Griffey JR.

DiggityDaggityDo · 06-02-10, 10:13 PM

Just kidding, assholes.

Jericholic · 06-02-10, 10:18 PM

He was one of my favorites. Even though he was a shell of his former self, I'll still miss him.

Doug · 06-02-10, 10:38 PM

So he must have left millions behind in salary ? Unusual.

netinfo · 06-03-10, 12:31 AM

Ken Griffey Jr is retiring

My

to Griffey, one of the greatest!

netinfo

cyclonebell · 06-03-10, 12:38 AM

One of the greats. True class act.

2Bdown · 06-03-10, 12:41 AM

i grew up watching jr. I will miss him

thechaoz · 06-03-10, 12:46 AM

Btw , I have that Ken Griffey Jr UpperDeck rookie card, mint condition in a solid case with screws right out of the carton. It's in my safety deposit box and I"m hoping someone names the right price.