Seattle Mariners Honor Ken Griffey Jr. With Statue Outside Safeco Field

The Seattle Mariners honored Ken Griffey Jr. with a statue outside Safeco Field on Thursday.

The MLB Hall of Famer began his career with the Mariners as a 19-year-old way back in 1989, and ultimately rejoined Seattle in 2009 and retired as a Mariner in 2010.

Strike a pose, Kid. pic.twitter.com/7Ov5b2SYM3

— Mariners (@Mariners) April 14, 2017

Griffey statue. pic.twitter.com/qae33tE8gj

— Jayson Jenks (@JaysonJenks) April 13, 2017

 

The legendary slugger hit 417 of his 630 career home runs (6th all time) in a Mariners uniform, and won 10 gold gloves in the Emerald City.

Griffey statue outside Safeco. pic.twitter.com/4OebW1T4bU

— Greg Johns (@GregJohnsMLB) April 13, 2017