Fans at Safeco Field cheer Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. as he steps to the plate Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Seattle in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels. Griffey singled in his first time at the plate at home since rejoining the Mariners. AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

Fans at Safeco Field cheer Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. as he steps to the plate Tuesday, April 14, 2009, in Seattle in the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels. Griffey singled in his first time at the plate at home since rejoining the Mariners.

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  13. Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. smiles as he is hugged by Carlos Silva, left, in the dugout after Griffey hit a solo home run on a pitch from Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Seattle on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
  14. Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr., center, is hugged by starting pitcher Felix Hernandez in the dugout after Griffey's three-run home run against the Oakland Athletics in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, in Seattle.
  15. FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2009 file photo, Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. is carried around the field by Ryan Langerhans, left, and Matt Tuiasosopo, right, after the Mariners' 4-3 win over the Texas Rangers in a baseball game in Seattle. According to contract figures obtained by The Associated Press on Monday Nov. 23, 2009, Griffey's deal signed this month to return to his original team for one more season as a 40-year-old calls for a $2.35 million base salary for 2010.
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