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Ken Griffey Jr.'s reach is far beyond baseball
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Untarnished by a Tarnished Era, Griffey Jr. Enters Cooperstown As One of the Game's True All-Time Greats
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Ken Griffey Jr. made Seattle feel like center of universe during Hall of Fame career
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Nine reasons we remember Junior off the diamond
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The inside story of Ken Griffey Jr.'s performance in the 1998 Home Run Derby
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s 1998 home run robbery in Detroit
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At just 23 years old, Ken Griffey Jr. finished second in the 1993 Home
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Classic Mariners Games: Ken Griffey Jr. Claims Second Straight Home Run Derby Title
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Mariners great Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Hall of Fame
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The inside story of Ken Griffey Jr.'s performance in the 1998 Home Run Derby
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s reach is far beyond baseball
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MLB stars recalls Ken Griffey Jr.'s influence
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The Junior Junkie: the Baseball Cards of Ken Griffey, Jr. and Beyond