Groundbreaking of Safeco Field, Seattle, 1997

[cochranexyz]

What a waste of public money.

[OregonDucksForever]

i was there .... i was 6.

[hitimes]

2 Hall of Famers

[LJSJIUJITSU]

Man, Griffey was so thin and fit!!!!!!!!!!!! A true god of the game.

[mrakbaseball]

Safeco Field's groundbreaking ceremony took place on March 8, 1997. Not 1996. Construction didn't begin in earnest until June of 1997.

[fooloof]

It should be the house that Gorton (U.S. senator) built. We (Seattle voters) rejected a sales tax increase to get this stadium built. Despite the people having "spoken", the stadium was built anyway...with public funds. Oh well, I'm glad it's there now.

[freebiepetey]

awesome video. classic nineties, just look at niehaus

[brainrot06]

Safeco Field opened mid season in 1999. Those were the times.

[chaaoos]

modest and soft spoken. a true class act.

[tacular3]

griffey was on his way to being the best ever before he left for Cinci..... hes rusted away there

[kweldon07]

rusted away??? i guess making the all-star game is not good enough to be relieved from the arrogant banter that he's recieved of the years

[3Dirtbag3]

the years spent in C were way less productive than in S

[ladysavala]

@tacular3

Yes in terms of his baseball career it was a very bad move. He had it all going on in Seattle. He had a fan base that absolutely worshiped him, good teammates, a lot of good friends, and beautiful Safeco. He may be from Ohio, but his home is Seattle, and that's how it will always be in terms of the game for Griffey.

[hitimes]

I beg to differ. Safeco Field opened after the All-Star break in 1999 and Griffey played there until the end of the season.

[firewilley]

Griffey never played in Safeco until today. June 22, 2007

[coolsquirrels]

wow u r really retarded

[gocelts34n7]

nah griffey hated that new field in seattle.

[familyguyhoncho]

i hope its on national tv, cuz im her in camp lejeune, NC and i really wish i was in washington. should have taken leave!!!

[playmaker06]

well Griffey returns back to Safeco on June 22,2007. I'll be at that game!

[seattlemariners95]

MY OH MY!

[aufer21]

Too bad Grump wanted to play for perinial loser the Reds. He was so loved in Seattle. This year he probably would be passing Bonds for the HR record with his sweet stroke!!! Such a waiste!!!!!!!!!!!

[dominic10119]

ALSO Ken Griffey Sr. was a coach for the Reds.

[xbomber21]

You say Griffey left because "apparently because it wasn't considered a hitter's park after it was finished."

But Jr wanted to play in Cincy from the time he was a little kid... he grew up there. That is why he declined the trade to the Mets.