He even holds a title in association with Major League Baseball as a special adviser to Commissioner Rob Manfred.īut what’s most meaningful to Griffey currently is his association with Friday’s HBCU Swingman All-Star Classic that serves as the first major event of All-Star Game festivities, featuring players from 17 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Arguably, the greatest of his generation. The guy who made baseball in the Pacific Northwest relevant. holds a plethora of titles, especially in this part of the country.
