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Ken Griffey Jr.: Road to Cooperstown
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On this day in 1989: Mariners' Ken Griffey Jr. starts Hall of Fame career with double in first MLB at-bat
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Junior's homecoming raised hopes, expectations
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Junior's achievements: 24 of Ken Griffey Jr.'s most remarkable feats - ESPN
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Cincinnati reds ken griffey jr hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Everett Daily Herald, January 09, 2016 by Sound Publishing - Issuu
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How Ken Griffey Jr.'s mad dash home in 1995 saved baseball in Seattle -- and ignited a Yankees dynasty - ESPN
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Nine reasons we remember Junior off the diamond
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Cincinnati reds ken griffey jr hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
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Cincinnati Reds: Top five home runs in team history
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Cincinnati Reds - February 10, 2000: The Reds welcome Ken
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Cincinnati Reds Ken Griffey Jr.'s Brief Summer Catch Clip!
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Rosecrans: A different kind of Ken Griffey Jr. story