When former Seattle Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr's wife informed him of her desire to adopt a baby

In 2016, former Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. addressed how he supported his wife's decision to adopt a baby.

During his first year with the Seattle Mariners, Griffey Jr. met his wife Melissa. The two got married in 1992. In January 1994, the couple welcomed their first child to the family -- a baby boy named Trey. The following October, their daughter Taryn Kennedy joined the family.

In May 2002, Melissa called her husband at the ballpark to make him aware that she found a child she wanted to adopt.

"There was a baby born today, here in Florida... I want this one," Melissa informed Ken Griffey Jr.

The couple named the baby Tevin Kendall. Griffey didn't meet his adopted son until a week later when he flew home on an off day to sign some papers related to the adoption procedure.

Melissa grew up as a foster kid, as her biological parents had put her up for adoption. This is one of the reasons she wanted to adopt a child into her family.

The family currently resides in Winter Garden, Florida. The couple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in October last year.

"Happy 30th anniversary!!!!!!!" Ken Griffey Jr. posted on his Instagram.

Ken Griffey Jr.'s career in MLB

Cleveland Guardians v Seattle Mariners SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 26: Former Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. looks on before the game between the Seattle Mariners and the Cleveland Guardiansat T-Mobile Park on August 26, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", Ken Griffey Jr. spent 22 years in MLB. He mostly played for the Seattle Mariners and the Cincinnati Reds, with a brief stint for the Chicago White Sox. He is the son of former MLB player Ken Griffey Sr. and father to former football player Trey Griffey.

"My own Swingman signal." - Griffey Jr. posted on Instagram in 2016.

He is a 13-time All-Star player and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He bagged 10 Gold Glove Awards.

He has hit the seventh-most home runs in MLB history with 630.

He is one of only 31 players in the history of baseball to have appeared in MLB games in four different decades.