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Sportscaster Kenny Mayne's quest to prove he beat Ken Griffey Jr. in Wiffle Ball contest

KNKX Public Radio | By Kirsten Kendrick

Published June 24, 2024 at 5:40 PM PDT

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Kenny Mayne watches himself throw a Wiffle Ball at Pacific Science Center, recorded in 1989. Mayne made a documentary about how he remembers beating Ken Griffey Jr. in a Wiffle Ball throwing contest.

Kenny Mayne from "Wiffle Ball"

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Video still of Mariner Ken Griffey Jr. walking with teammate Harold Reynolds and sportscaster Kenny Mayne in 1989. The men met at Pacific Science Center for a Wiffle Ball throwing contest.

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Did a TV sports anchor beat Mariners legend and Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. in a Wiffle Ball throwing contest?

That's what former ESPN SportsCenter host Kenny Mayne thought happened in 1989. And, he set out to try to prove it in a documentary that's part of this year's Seattle Film Festival.

"Wiffle Ball" is being screened at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, at Aegis Living - Queen Anne Rodgers Park.

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