Fansided · Feb 15
Mariners History: What Ken Griffey Jr.'s broken hamate cost him in 1996
Jun 16, 1996; Baltimore, MD, USA; FILE PHOTO; Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. hits a home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: RVR Photos-Imagn Images | RVR Photos-Imagn ImagesAside from your typical spring training reports and the upcoming World Baseball Classic, an unexpected recurring storyline is the recent outbreak of hamate bone injuries. Several players, including Francisco Lindor and Corbin Carroll, are undergoing surgery to treat the injury. It's not as common an injury as torn UCLs, but Lindor and Carroll are hardly the first athletes to be afflicted with such an ailment.