The Reds send four players – to obtain Seattle’s superstar Ken Griffey Jr. 

The Reds send four players – to obtain Seattle’s superstar Ken Griffey Jr. 

2000 – The Reds send four players – pitcher Brett Tomko, outfielder Mike Cameron and two minor leaguers to the Mariners and agree to a contract extension to obtain Seattle’s superstar Ken Griffey Jr. Junior’s nine-year $116.5 million contract is the richest package in history, but in the current market is considered quite a bargain.