but the real buzz was around the first card in the set, a card that remains synonymous with the set and may as well be the face of 1980s card collecting: the Ken Griffey, Jr., rookie card.

The Hall of Fame outfielder and his father, Ken Griffey Sr., both played for the Seattle Mariners in the early 1990s.

Ken Griffey Jr., who played alongside his father in MLB, offered advice to Bronny James on navigating the NBA with LeBron ...

Seattle Mariners designated hitter Ken Griffey Jr. (24) against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field in 2010. / Kim Klement-Imagn Images The reason? One of the tickets, from Opening Day of that ...

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