The Cincinnati Reds had a chance to draft Trey Griffey and the Bengals had a chance to sign him as a rookie free agent. While Griffey was at Arizona he let it be known that he was focusing on football. Why not bring in the player who could be the first ever third generation Cincinnati Red?
Last year the Seattle Mariners drafted Griffey in the 24th round as part of the year of celebration for his father. The Hall of Fame has already inducted Junior, backward cap and all. The culmination of this year of celebration was the unveiling of a statue outside of Safeco Field in Seattle.