Ken Griffey Jr. Retires

A Bright Light in a Dark Time

After 22 seasons mostly filled with injuries, the highly liked Ken Griffey Jr. retired from Major League Baseball as a member of the Seattle Mariners. In an era riddled with steroid allegations and shamed with records with asterisks, Griffey stood alone. Out of all the great players that he played with throughout the years; Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa, and Mark McGwire just to name a few; Griffey was the only untainted player with similar numbers. With 630 career home runs, he ranks 5th all-time. He won an MVP award, was a 13-time All-Star, and 10-time Gold Glove winner and maybe most impressive, absolutely ZERO sign of him using steroids at any point of his career.

What If?

The biggest question to Griffey’s career will always be ‘What if?’ What if Ken Griffey Jr. never followed his dad to the Cincinnati Reds and instead