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Report: Griffey signs with M's for 2010

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Seattle Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. removes his helmet after hitting a three run RBI homer to right field against the New York Yankees in the second inning at SAFECO Field in Seattle on September 20, 2009. The Mariners beat the Yankees 7-1. UPI /Jim Bryant. 
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Published: Nov. 11, 2009 at 12:23 PM

SEATTLE, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Ken Griffey Jr. has reached an agreement on a contract with the Seattle Mariners for the 2010 season, the Seattle Times reported Wednesday.

Griffey, who turns 40 on Nov. 21, returned to the Mariners for the 2009 season, resuming a likely Hall of Fame career in the city that began in 1989 and lasted 10 years.

An official announcement was expected sometime Wednesday. There was no indication 2010 would be his final season in the Major Leagues.

Griffey spent nine seasons with Cincinnati and a year with the White Sox before returning to the Mariners. Griffey hit .217 in 117 at-bats last season with 19 home runs and 57 RBI.

The Times said Griffey would likely play primarily as a designated hitter and pinch-hitter with spot starts in the outfield.

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