He was inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame in 2013 and into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. He’s become an ambassador for the team with an official title of special consultant to the franchise. The return to Seattle rekindled his relationship with the franchise. He engineered a trade to Cincinnati following the 1999 season but made his way back to Seattle for the conclusion of his career in 2009 and part of the 2010 season before retiring at age 40. Griffey spent his first 11 seasons with the Mariners, helping them to a pair of AL West titles and was the 1997 AL MVP. Less than two years later, he made his major league debut and quickly grew into one of the best players of his generation with that familiar “S” on his hat - whether it was turned forward or backward. 1 overall pick in the amateur draft by the Mariners in 1987. “You may not be able to match that, but you can look at it and have an idea of what he’s done over the years and how he’s grown an empire.” “I’ve known Michael for 30 years and you look at certain things that he's created for everybody else, it’s almost like you look and say there's the blueprint,” Griffey said. Griffey and his family became part of the Seattle Sounders ownership group a year ago and he said he had conversations with friends like Michael Jordan and Derek Jeter about further investment. While Griffey had to wait, the idea of being part of an ownership group stuck with him once his playing career ended in 2010. Mariners Chairman John Stanton said Griffey purchased shares from another minority owner who still retains a stake in the club. Eagles Placing RB Miles Sanders on IR With Ankle Injury, Source Says
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