The day in Seattle remains a defining moment etched in Chicago Cubs left-handed pitcher Matthew Boyd’s baseball life and ...

As a Seattle-area native, the Chicago Cubs left-hander regularly went to Mariners games as a kid. Living only 15-20 minutes ...

The Mariners had a Ken Griffey Jr. glove giveaway day, and Boyd, then 5, was thrilled to get a mitt modeled after his favorite player that had the slugger’s signature printed on the thumb.

He was living there while both Griffey and Johnson were playing for the Mariners, in the 1990s. “[Ken Griffey Jr.] was everything to me,” Snell said in 2018, per MLB.com.

2008 — Ken Griffey Jr. became the sixth player in baseball history to reach 600 homers with a drive off Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Cincinnati Reds’ 9-4 victory over the ...

This Date in Baseball, June 9 - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs. By The Associated Press; Jun 8, 2025 23 mins ago; June 9.

This Date in Baseball, June 9 - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs. By The Associated Press; Jun 8, 2025 4 hrs ago; June 9.

This Date in Baseball, June 2 - Ken Griffey Jr. retires and Clayton Kershaw records his 2,000 career K. By The Associated Press; Jun 1, 2025 18 mins ago; June 2.

2010 — Ken Griffey Jr. announces his retirement after 22 seasons in the major leagues. Hitting only .184 in part-time duty for the Mariners, he retires with 630 career home runs and six seasons ...

This Date in Baseball, June 9 - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs ...

This Date in Baseball, June 9 - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs ...