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Yankees: Ken Griffey Jr. Reveals Why He Never Wanted to Sign With New York

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 1: Ken Griffey Jr. #24 of the Seattle Mariners bats during a baseball game against the New York Yankees on August 5, 1998 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Ken Griffey Jr. finally told everyone why he would never sign with the New York Yankees.

New York fans have been wondering for decades what the exact reason was for Ken Griffey Jr. never wanting to play for the Yankees. Why wouldn’t one of the game’s biggest icons not want to join one of the best organizations in the world?