“Oh — it’s Ken Griffey Jr.” Yes ... “I’ve always seen highlights,” he said. “Sweetest swing in baseball.” Next came Royals rookie Nick Loftin, who was especially thrilled ...

Ichiro Suzuki was a near-unanimous selection for the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday night. That was no surprise. What was a surprise -- at least to Ichiro himself -- was when a fellow Mariners legen ...