December 13, 2002
Griffey to the Yankees?
Bob Nightengale of USA Today has this report in which he makes this incredible statement:
So where does Griffey want to go? As a player traded in the middle of a multiyear contract he has the right to demand a trade after one season. He's not going to name the teams on the record, but if you speak with him long enough it's not hard to figure out that the Yankees are his top choice, followed by the Braves and Diamondbacks.
I was sure I've heard in the past that Griffey would never play for the Yankees, due to the way they treated his father (from what I remember, they retreated him like the old, washed-up player he was). There is some disagreement here in an article by
Hal McCoy of the Dayton Daily News:
There could be some interest in Griffey from the two New York teams, the Mets and the Yankees. Griffey has said he is not interested in playing for the Yankees, but he has no say. He does not have a no-trade clause in his contract. When it was negotiated, he was given the right to list four teams to whom he wouldn't accept a trade. But his agent, Brian Goldberg, did not give the Reds the four teams, so Bowden is free to deal him to any team.
If anyone else remembers Griffey not wanting to play for the Yankees in the past, please let me know.
Update: I found this at BaseballPrimer. Scroll down to the section titled: "Posted 7:41 p.m., July 29, 2001 - The Griffey Fan Club."
Posted by David Pinto at
01:40 PM
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