Ken Griffey Jr. saved baseball in Seattle. A young franchise that had been struggling for a dozen years to find a true cornerstone player, the Mariners parlayed Griffey’s popularity and skill to build a new stadium and remained in Seattle. Over his 22 year MLB career, Griffey hit 630 home runs and collected 2,781 hits. Griffey was elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, earning a record 99.3% of the vote.

     Offered in this lot is a Rawlings Adirondack bat signed by Griffey and an Official American League Bobby Brown baseball, also signed by Griffey. Griffey signed the bat on the barrel in black Sharpie. The bat measures 34 inches long and features Griffey’s distinctive tape job on the handle. Griffey signed the baseball in blue ballpoint pen on the sweet spot. These items have been authenticated by Steve Grad of Beckett Authentications and comes with individual COAs.

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