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Ken Griffey Jr. – Society for American Baseball Research
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Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big
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Ken Griffey Jr. went from rising star to face of Major League
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Ranking MLB's top 10 rookie sensations of the 2000s as Reds' Elly
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Junior Comes of Age - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Bringing Up Junior - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s Top Moments The Kid was one of the best to
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Ken Griffey Jr., Team USA's hitting coach, enjoying role in WBC
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Ken Griffey Jr traded to Mets possibilities
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Ken Griffey Jr., Swingman Classic bringing HBCU baseball to 2023
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For Hall of Fame-bound Ken Griffey Jr., it all started with the
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When Data Ahead of Its Time Changed the 1980 MLB All-Star Game at
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Mariners Slugger Becomes First Name in Key All-Star Game Event in
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How '90s Icon Ken Griffey Jr. Transcended MLB to Become Pop
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