Baseball Griffey Jr has retired

[HiEnd]

SEATTLE -- Seattle Mariners manager Don Wakamatsu says Ken Griffey Jr. is retiring.

Wakamatsu made the announcement before Wednesday night's game against Minnesota. Griffey's retirement is effective immediately.

The 40-year-old Griffey was one of baseball's greatest players before injuries began to take their toll. The perennial All-Star outfielder ranks fifth on the career home run list with 630.

Griffey was hitting only .184 this season and recently went a week without playing.

 

[Moosehead]

Good for him.

 

[FrontCourt]

Its about time! To bad he didnt retire before he hit a walk off single vs the Jays to win it

 

[Uncle Ted]

ONE OF THE BEST, GOOD FOR HIM, HE'S STILL ABLE TO SAY "HEY"....

 

[NattyBoo]

Rob Deer never quit when he was hitting .184- just saying.

 

[ac-n-mike]

Rob Deer couldn't hold "The Kids" jock... just saying....

 

[OilMan]

Boo are you seriously compairing a first ballot HOF'er to Rob Deer...say it ain't so..lol

 

[Uncle Ted]

Just Walk Away Renee, was a great tune back when!