Ken Griffey Jr. Retires At Age 40

Discussion in 'Baseball Talk' started by themush, Jun 2, 2010.

  1. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    Mariners' Griffey calls it a career

    SEATTLE -- Ken Griffey Jr. retired Wednesday night, ending one of the great careers in baseball history.

    The 40-year-old Griffey told the Mariners that he was done playing, and manager Don Wakamatsu made the announcement before Seattle faced Minnesota.

    "While I feel I am still able to make a contribution on the field and nobody in the Mariners front office has asked me to retire, I told the Mariners when I met with them prior to the 2009 season and was invited back that I will never allow myself to become a distraction," Griffey said in a statement.

    "I feel that without enough occasional starts to be sharper coming off the bench, my continued presence as a player would be an unfair distraction to my teammates and their success as a team is what the ultimate goal should be," he said.

    Griffey was hitting only .184 with no homers and seven RBIs this year and recently went a week without playing. There was a report earlier this season -- which Griffey denied -- that he'd fallen asleep in the clubhouse during a game.

    Mariners announce Ken Griffey Jr. retiring - ESPN
     
  2. 86WARD

    86WARD -

    One of the greatest...loved watching him.
     
  3. themush

    themush iDIOT sAVANT

    The SWEETEST swing ever. Ever.
     
  4. Crowned

    Crowned Doesn't give a shit.

    Great career! Have several of his rookie cards.. who doesn't though?
     
  5. Saintsfan1972

    Saintsfan1972 BREESUS SAVES

    ^^this^^
     
  6. hermhater

    hermhater Guest

    Damn this makes me feel old.
     
  7. Xpunk10

    Xpunk10 X10

    He was great during his time.
     
  8. Mike

    Mike Want some Cheetos?

    Thanks for the memories Ken
     
  9. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    Nap all you want now, Jr. Great career.

    p.s. Will Clark still has the sweetest swing ever to me.
     
  10. ravenfan52

    ravenfan52 Perennial All Pro

    A great ballplayer.
     
  11. Jihad Joe

    Jihad Joe Life to Infidels

    630 HR's, No roids

    Best slugger of his generation
     
  12. warcrychief

    warcrychief Ur just da assistant Pimp

    wow what HH said.

    but could have some1 just given him a cup of coffee 2 keep him up?

    come on...cut him a break. he is 40.

    that was 1 baseball player that i didnt mind watching play.

    and i hate BB.

    l8r Griffey.
     
  13. ketbuckfan

    ketbuckfan Tressel owns Michigan

    Loved watching him play.

    Agree Dawk on the Will Clark swing.
     
  14. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    Too bad Griffey had all those injuries in Cincinnati. If he didin't he would be the alltime HR king, not Barry Bonds.
     
  15. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    truth.
     
  16. DaBearsrule4ever

    DaBearsrule4ever Hall Of Famer

    I'd also like to thank Griffey for NOT cheating the game unlike Bonds, Sosa, and McGwire. Sadly, two of those three still deny it to this day and most likely always will deny it.
     
  17. brakos82

    brakos82 30% more cats than last year!

    No kidding.... him and Edgar.