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Honorary street for Dave Niehaus

March 21, 2011 @ 1:45 pm (Updated: 3:46 pm - 3/28/11 )

It's easier to get an honorary street named after the late, great Mariners broadcast announcer Dave Niehaus, than it is to have a street named for former star player Ken Griffey Junior.

The Seattle City Council is drafting an ordinance to give an honorary name to a one block of First Avenue South in front of the ball park from Edgar Martinez Drive to Royal Brougham. The honorary name will be "Dave Niehaus Way."

DaveSince it's an honorary name, businesses on that block will not have to change their addresses. They'll still have 1st Avenue addresses, although they can add Dave Niehaus Way name if they choose.

The honorary street signs will be brown and will not replace the green street signs. They'll be in addition to the current street designation. The new signs are being printed now, courtesy of the Mariner's organization. The council will introduce and vote on the honorary name April 4, with the signs installed by the Mariners' home opener April 8.

Glen Garnett was behind both the Griffey street name effort , which did not get belted out of the park, and the honorary street for Niehaus.

"We, The Mariner fans, want to thank Sally Clark for spearheading this issue and expediting this though the City Council," Garnett says. "I will see you all at opening day."

Clark says she's a Mariner's fan and Dave Niehaus defined baseball for the city. She doesn't expect any resistance to the honorary street name.

"Baseball is pretty simple. You come out, you have a good time, you watch people play their hearts out and Dave's voice has been a part of that for many years," Clark says. "People who've chimed in have been enthusiastic about it."

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  • zyron wrote...
    Awesome. , Give it out a Dedication!
    March 21, 2011 1:22 pm
    So happy Glen was able to spearhead this. Finally Seattle does something right. Awesome. I have known Glen for years, when he puts his mind to it, he gets it done. :)
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  • dori monson fan wrote...
    doesn't make sense. i thought seattlites mission was to name, or even hijack and rename everything that already had a name after
    March 21, 2011 2:32 pm
    Mlk. Mlk this street, mlk that elementary, mlk county, mlk center, mlk everything! Maybe we can compromise with the liberal apologists and name it M.L.Dave Ave.
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  • Loud Larry wrote...
    Bumbling idiots
    March 21, 2011 2:41 pm
    The M’s are dedicating a bronze of Dave to be displayed inside the main entrance. Very appropriate. Bumble headed city council has more important city business to attend to than a giant backslapping party because…oooh, we named an honorary street
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  • Loud Larry wrote...
    How'd it go for Glen and his Griffey
    March 21, 2011 3:05 pm
    St?
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  • TheNewsChick wrote...
    Griffey Jr. Street/Drive
    March 21, 2011 3:14 pm
    Hi Loud Larry...Griffey's street isn't going to happen. The area that will be designated Dave Niehaus Way is the same section of 1st Ave. that would have been named for Griffey. Businesses fought that because they would have had to change their letter head, business cards, ads, etc. The honorary designation is easy because it doesn't change the name, it merely adds a sign that will not become the official name. So NO to the Griffey effort, but YES to Dave Niehaus Way.
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  • David J wrote...
    Surprising
    March 21, 2011 4:18 pm
    that the city didn't see this as another opportunity to tax us further.
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  • Dispatcher wrote...
    Street sign to Dave!
    March 21, 2011 5:34 pm
    Yes, We all agree that this is, at the time, better for Seattle than Ken Griffey, Jr. Notice on our streets. Thanks to all who contributed to this.
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  • d-sport wrote...
    A Good Start
    March 21, 2011 6:35 pm
    That is a good start and then they need to make a nice statue of him outside Safeco field just like the statue I saw of Harry Carey outside Wrigley Field in Chicago. But the best way to honor this great man is for this team to finally get its act together and get in the world series, and I think they are doing it the right way finally building up a farm system. This man lived and breathed Mariners baseball and the truly truly best way to honor him is to win the world series.
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  • LancerVI wrote...
    Griffey
    March 21, 2011 6:44 pm
    Why is everyone so down on Griffey? I don't understand it. Can the same thing be done for Junior? and if not, why?
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  • James turnner wrote...
    huh
    March 21, 2011 6:45 pm
    They should name it butthole ave.
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