Congrats to Griffey!! I was really hoping he would got every vote, but highest percentage ever works. I went to a ton of Mariner games starting at the beginning of the 95 season through 2002. When Shawn Kemp left town I thought my sports soul was crushed, but when Griffey left it was worth. To his credit he didn't leave for more money or larger market for personnel marketing reasons.
Just my opinion, but Griffey is the only Seattle based professional athlete to be nationally acknowledged as the best at their position and best player in their sport. Every kid that played baseball in the country tried to emulate that sweet, perfect graceful swing. They also tried to emulate that bat and hip timing wiggle.
I took my two young sons to the game Griffey hit his last homerun at Safeco. I wish I would have taken more pictures and or a video. They barely remember it know. At the time I told them that they will tell their sons about seeing Griffey play and seeing his last home run.
I hope we as Seattle sports fans get to witness the same type of greatness with RW. He's on the way, just needs to keep it up for another 6 years at or above the level he has been.
