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MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr. joins Seattle Sounders ownership group

Seattle Sounders FC announced on Tuesday that Major League Baseball Hall of Famer and Seattle Mariners legend Ken Griffey Jr. and his family have been added to the Major League Soccer club's ownership group.

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Griffey's baseball career spanned 22 years, 13 of which were spent with the Mariners. He was a 13-time All-Star, won 10 Gold Glove Awards and was the 1997 American League MVP.