Ken Griffey Jr. to announce shock retirement?

Sad news for Griffey Jr. fans. Speculation had been rife that Seattle Mariners home run legend will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 56, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 05/05/2026 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a baseball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a baseball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouKen

For a little while on Monday evening, #ThankYouKen was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouKen.”
— @DesireePlum, 4 May 2026

“Didn't Ken Griffey Jr. retire about 3 years ago?”
— @samy2love, 4 May 2026

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