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Mariners to unveil Ken Griffey Jr. statue outside Safeco today

The Seattle Mariners on Thursday will unveil their latest tribute to Ken Griffey Jr., a statue depicting The Kid's legendary swing.

The statue will rest near the home-plate gate, on the corner of Edgar Martinez Drive and Dave Niehaus Way outside Safeco Field.

The first 45,000 fans at Friday night's game against the Texas Rangers will receive a replica of the Griffey statue. Twenty four randomly selected replica statues will be signed by Griffey himself.

Griffey, the greatest player in franchise history, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame last summer, then had his No.