Ken Griffey retires at the age of 40 with numbers that are sure to put him in the Hall of Fame. Griffey had 630 career homeruns, 1,836 RBIs, and a .284 lifetime batting average. His career numbers would have been even more impressive if he spent his entire career in Seattle which is known for being a hitters park. Griffey had 417 of his 630 career homeruns while playing in Seattle.
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