KEN GRIFFEY RUMORS & GOSSIP
Ken Griffey Jr.’s Daughter, Taryn, Commits to Play Basketball at Arizona
Taryn Griffey is following in the footsteps of her older brother.
As one of the nation’s top high school basketball recruits, the daughter of future Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. had scholarship offers from a number college basketball powerhouses. But she instead chose to forge her own legacy at a school not known for it’s women’s basketball, Arizona, where her brother...
Griffey's daughter, top hoops recruit, picks Arizona
Ken Griffey Jr. has a talented family -- and one that apparently loves Arizona.
Griffey's son, Trey, committed last year to play for coach Rich Rodriguez and the Wildcats, and he spent his freshman season redshirting before having a breakout spring. Little did anyone know that this relatively uneventful year would be so beneficial to the Arizona women's basketball program...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
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From Attempted Suicide to MLB Superstar: The Life and Very Complicated Times of Ken Griffey Jr.
Despite spending the last decade or so of his career often injured, Ken Griffey Jr. was a 13-time All-Star, a 10-time Gold Glove winner, a seven-time Silver Slugger award winner, 1997 MVP, 6th all-time in career home runs with 630, and he accumulated nearly 80 WAR (more on “WAR” in the Bonus Facts below). Any number you look at, it’s clear Ken Griffey Jr., nicknamed “The...
Two Rare Martin Pickups, If We Can Believe What Ken Griffey Jr. Says.
What better way to start off May than with a pair of sweet pickups featuring one of my favorites and a blog mainstay? There is no better way, I'd say. I snagged this duo for $7.10 delivered, added on a third card as trade bait, and paid two and a half bucks to ship the three pieces of cardboard my way.First up, a SP on-card autograph from a tremendous old-school set. 2008 Goudey...
This day in Reds history: Ken Griffey Jr. comes home
February 10, 2000 - In a deal that shook the baseball world and sent Reds fans into a frenzy, the Reds acquired Cincinnati native Ken Griffey Jr. in a trade with Seattle. The Reds sent OF Mike Cameron, RHP Brett Tomko, INF Antonio Perez and RHP Jake Meyer to the Mariners to land the coveted star. Griffey Jr. signed a $116.5 million contract that tied him to the Reds for nine...
The Seattle Mariners Hall of fame welcomes Ken Griffey Jr.
A Mariners Legend
Earlier this week, the Seattle Mariners released the news that Ken Griffey Jr. would be added to the Mariners Hall of Fame. Griffey will be the seventh member of the most elite members of the Seattle franchise.
The Mariners Hall of fame was formed in celebration of the club’s 20th anniversary in 1997. Since that time, other members have slowly been added...
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Mariners bring back free haircut tradition
On Friday night at Safeco Field, in a nod to the "Buhner Buzz Night" from the 90s, the Seattle Mariners offered fans free haircuts at the stadium.
The ghost of Ken Griffey Jr. still haunts the Mariners organization
Haunted Northwest House?
Yankee Stadium was often called the house that Ruth built due to the fact that his popularity generated enough cash flow to build a new field.
He is still regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time, and when the New York stadium was built it was tailored to his hitting style. (Of course now the Yankees are in the house that Steinbrenner...
Griffey's son to play football for Wildcats
Rich Rodriguez has landed a big-name recruit for the Arizona Wildcats.
Trey Griffey, the oldest child of future Hall of Fame center fielder Ken Griffey Jr., has given a commitment to play football at the University of Arizona.
His decision was first reported by the Orlando Sentinel.
Griffey, a 6-foot-2, 185-pound wide receiver from Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, made a visit...
Via Fox Sports Arizona
January 24, 2012
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THE KID'S KID
Griffey Jr's son commits to Arizona
Trey Griffey announced on Monday night that he'll be catching passes at the University of Arizona in the fall.
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