[New post] Seattle Mariners To Retire Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.’s No. 24

Nicholas Goss posted: "[nesn_embed service=springboard src="//cms.springboardplatform.com/embed_iframe/899/video/1594589/nesn039/nesn.com/10"] Ken Griffey Jr. is the best player in the history of the Seattle Mariners franchise, and his legacy with the team will be honored so" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on NESN.com Seattle Mariners To Retire Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr.’s No. 24 by Nicholas Goss [nesn_embed service=springboard src="//cms.springboardplatform.com/embed_iframe/899/video/1594589/nesn039/nesn.com/10"] Ken Griffey Jr. is the best player in the history of the Seattle Mariners franchise, and his legacy with the team will be honored soon when his No. 24 is retired. The date of the ceremony hasn't yet been announced, but the Mariners confirmed their intentions on Twitter. First Mariner in the Hall, last Mariner to wear No. 24. #Mariners to retire Ken Griffey Jr's number. #JrHOF pic.twitter.com/gd2pI3UTUX — Seattle Mariners (@Mariners) January 9, 2016 Griffey Jr. was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2016 earlier in the week, along with former New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza. He spent 13 seasons with the Mariners, tallying a .292 batting average with 417 home runs and 1,216 RBIs. Thumbnail photo via Twitter/@sportingnews Nicholas Goss | Sat, Jan 9, 2016 at 1:05pm | Categories: MLB, NESN Staff, Top Stories | URL: http://wp.me/p2AlCJ-2lfq Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from NESN.com. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nesn.com/2016/01/seattle-mariners-to-retire-hall-of-famer-ken-griffey-jr-s-no-24/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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