Griffey Jr goes to Hall with Mariners cap; Piazza with Mets

But can we say that for sure? And speaking as someone who loves the game, I thank him for what he’s done and meant to the sport. He actually played with his father when he was first called up by the Seattle Mariners and over the course of his long and healthy big league career, he launched 630 longballs and posted a. 907 OPS.

Former A’s right-hander Ryan Cook has agreed to a one-year contract with the Seattle Mariners, who added another arm to their overhauled bullpen. (Mid-thirties, folks…not quite over the hill yet!) But looking back now perhaps the most impressive thing about Ken Griffey Jr.is that to anyone’s knowledge he never juiced. “‘Man, I could have been arrested”.

The Aug. 7 game will include the giveaway of 20,000 replica Griffey jerseys.

Mike Piazza said on Thursday that he will have a Mets logo on the cap of his Hall of Fame plaque.

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And now his number will be next to Robinson’s at Safeco Field.

The newest members of the Baseball Hall of fame met the media in New York City Thursday. “I was like, Yeah, we went back-to-back”.

In the five-and-one-half seasons Seaver pitched with the Reds, he finished in the top four in the NL Cy Young vote three times (1977, 1979 and 1981). “But the instincts were there, too”. The BBWAA (Baseball Writers Association Of America) elected Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza into the Hall Of Fame.

Before the event in Cooperstown, New York, there was already some talk that Griffey might become the very first player to be unanimously voted to be placed on the Hall of Fame.

It wasn’t an encouraging year for players with stronger connections to PED use.

But whatever, Major League Baseball logo or not seeing Griff wearing a backwards cap is how most ball fans picture him, matched maybe by his sweet sweet swing… but that really isn’t plaque-able. “I’m going to have to leave that to a fan vote”.

Allegedly uncomfortable with the notion of playing in NY, and apprehensive about heading to an organization that may trade him after a year or two, the 32-year-old rejected his ticket to the Mets, a pairing with Piazza and a trip to the World Series in 2000. He also voted for Griffey and Piazza, in addition to some others besides Trammell who fell short: Jeff Bagwell, Trevor Hoffman, Lee Smith, and Griffey’s longtime teammate Edgar Martinez.

The club’s decision to retire No. 24 is a formality.

The Mariners also released right-handed pitcher Anthony Bass to allow him to pursue an opportunity to pitch in Japan. Second baseman Harold Reynolds wore No. 24 from 1984-86.