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Ken Griffey Jr. to the Mariners HOF



With all the talk of Performance Enhancing Drugs in the world of Baseball, it is nice to look at a genuine superstar of the last twenty five years who has never been linked to a syringe. This weekend, the Seattle Mariners will honor Ken Griffey Jr., and make him the seventh man to enter their Hall of Fame.


“Junior” spent his entire 20’s (and one teen year) in a Mariners uniform and easily had his best seasons while playing in the Pacific Northwest. He was a statistical juggernaut there, winning the AL MVP in 1997 and leading the League in WAR three times, Home Runs four times and had an OPS over one on four occasions. He never had a bad season in Seattle and with the exception of Edgar Martinez, is likely the best Seattle Mariner of all time.

After he left Seattle for Cincinnati, his game deteriorated and he was never a “great” player again. As such, PED use was never suspected of the Griffey Jr., as many of his slugging peers had better power seasons in their 30’s, while Ken aged the way you would expect of a mortal human being.

In 2016 Ken Griffey Jr, will be eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame and we are certain he will be a lock for first year induction. This is a nice first step on his way to Cooperstown.
Last modified on Thursday, 19 March 2015 18:47
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