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Ken Griffey Jr. Explains His Grudge Against Yankees, Cites Dugout Incident From 1983 : r/NYYankees
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Mariano Rivera - Wikipedia
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For Hall of Fame-bound Ken Griffey Jr., it all started with the swing
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Yankees Legend Billy Martin Is Why Ken Griffey Jr. Never Played for the Yankees
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Ken Griffey Jr. Starts Hall Of Fame Wait After 22 Years Of Sluggery - ESPN - SportsCenter.com- ESPN
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For Hall of Fame-bound Ken Griffey Jr., it all started with the swing
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The Lasting Sadness Of Donnie Baseball, by Matt Wood
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A millennial explains his adoration of the 1995 Mariners from rural Pennsylvania
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