This week, we dug into the KIRO 7 archives and found footage of Griffey’s first day taking batting practice in the Kingdome.
It was a Monday in the almost-empty dome. Griffey, who was drafted six days earlier, stopped at the Kingdome before reporting to Bellingham, where he played minor league ball.
The footage is short – less than a minute – but gives a rare look at the 17-year-old Griffey, who was drafted out of Moeller High School in Cincinnati.
During Griffey's first 11 seasons in Seattle, he won 10 Gold Glove Awards, was a 10-time MLB All-Star, was unanimously selected 1997’s Most Valuable Player, and hit 398 home runs.
He retired in June 2010 after 22 years in the majors.
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