HBCU Swingman Classic will give players 'opportunity to be seen'

Ken Griffey Jr. set out to organize a game that put players at Historically Black Colleges and Universities in front of a national audience.

SEATTLE — The sweet swing of Ken Griffey Jr. captured the baseball world for decades.

Decades later, Griffey wants to help find the next iconic stroke.

“The Kid” is investing in kids during in Seattle.

“I said Junior, we absolutely need to do this,” said Jean Lee Batrus, the executive director of the .

She worked hand in hand with Griffey to make his idea a reality.

“We talked about this need to elevate

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