The decision was simple. Ken Griffey Jr. will wear a Mariners hat on his Hall of Fame plaque. After being drafted by the Mariners, Griffey Jr. spent the first 11 seasons of his Major league career in Seattle before a trade sent him to the Reds.
Griffey also had a brief stint with the White Sox before retiring after a year-plus run with the Mariners. He will enter the hall as the first player with a Mariners logo on his hat.
Mike Piazza on the other hand will enter the hall of fame as a member of the Mets. He joins Tom Seaver as the only players to enter the hall as a member of the Mets.
“Unfortunately we do have to choose one,” Piazza said. “For me, I always sort of enjoyed reconnecting here in New York.”
