Ken Griffey Jr. joins ownership crew for Seattle Sounders

SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Sounders salvage added Baseball Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. to the club’s ownership crew.

Griffey’s ownership stake became finalized earlier in the year, however the announcement had been delayed ensuing from the COVID-19 pandemic, the team acknowledged Tuesday. Griffey and his family create up the second addition to the ownership crew this year, alongside with Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke and his wife, Tara.

“Right here is a meaningful day for our total family,” Griffey acknowledged in a press originate. “My wife Melissa and I acknowledged that we wished to be a section of one thing particular, no longer most attention-grabbing for ourselves, but for our younger individuals to be contented with, and right here is it. Every person knows how much this club manner to Sounders fans, and for us, this comes relieve to the metropolis the establish it started for our family.”

Griffey started his baseball profession with the Seattle Mariners, making his debut in 1989. He performed in Seattle from 1989-99 and again at the pinnacle of his profession in 2009-10. He became inducted into the Hall of Standing in 2016 with the third-perfect vote total in history at 99.3%.

Griffey joins an ownership crew that last year added Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and his wife, Ciara, and hip-hop star Macklemore among a crew of native investors.

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