Ken Griffey is going to Chicago

CHICAGO, USA, Oct. 30, 2008 .- The Chicago White Sox on Thursday decided not to renew the contract toletero Ken Griffey Jr., So jonronero the fifth highest in the history of the largest became free agent. Chicago had the option of activating a clause in the contract of Griffey for one year and $ 16.5 million or four million to pay it off. That was the last clause of the contract of 116.5 million dollars and nine years that the outfielder signed with the Reds for Cincinnati before the 2000 season. The 38-year-old player batted .249 with 18 home runs and 71 towed in 143 games with the Reds and White Sox this past season. Griffey batted .260 with three home runs and 18 driven in 41 games with Chicago, which acquired it in an exchange on July 31 in exchange for pitcher Nick Masset and infielder Danny Richar. “He had a lot of class and was very grateful,” said general manager of the White Sox, Ken Williams, in an e-mail to the AP. “He said he had never smiled so much in a park since I was a kid.” Ken Griffey Jr. he went 10-2 in the playoffs in the American League, where Chicago was eliminated in four games by the Tampa Bay Rays. This month, underwent an arthroscopy on the left knee to repair a tear in the meniscus and torn tendons. “Undoubtedly help some team, both on the ground and in the dressing room,” said Williams. Overtook Ken Griffey Dominican Sammy Sosa and ranked fifth in the list of jonroneros with 661 vuelacercas. Just beyond what Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755), Babe Ruth (714) and Willie Mays (660). 1771 has also towed in his career.

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