George Ken Kenneth Griffey Jr, Seattle Mariner Outfielder as a Rookie in 1989. Elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016 on the first ballot, MLB Stock Photo - Alamy

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. watches his single to center field against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on August 16, 2009. The Mariners beat

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Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. talks to the media during a news conference at spring training baseball Saturday, Feb 21, 2009 in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Stock Photo - Alamy

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. watches his single to center field against the New York Yankees in the seventh inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on August 16, 2009. The Mariners beat

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Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. runs toward first after hitting a single off Texas Rangers starting pitcher Scott Feldman during the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 11, 2010, in

Seattle Mariners Ken Griffey Jr. and Ichiro Suzuki were carried off the field after the Mariners defeated the Texas Rangers 4-3 to end their season at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, Sunday

Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. removes his helmet after hitting a three run RBI homer to right field against the New York Yankees in the second inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle

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Chicago White Sox Ken Griffey, Jr. follows through after hitting a two-run home run in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at U.S. Cellular Field, in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, August

Chicago White Sox Ken Griffey, Jr. celebrates a two-run home run with teammate Carlos Quentin in the second inning against the Seattle Mariners at U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago on Wednesday, August 20