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What you said: Ken Griffey Jr. is Seattle’s all-time greatest, but the rest is up for debate

We had our say last Sunday, presenting our list of the top 10 Most Important Athletes in Seattle history, as well as listing 15 others we heavily considered.

Now you have had yours, with more than 1,600 readers weighing in with their own lists this week.

The Times and readers were in heavy agreement on one thing — Ken Griffey Jr. is the most important athlete in Seattle history.

Griffey was at the top of our list for his role in saving baseball in Seattle and he also finished with a whopping lead in the reader poll.