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The inside story of how the Reds traded for Ken Griffey Jr. - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Cincinnati Reds' Barry Larkin, left, takes a ball away from Ken Griffey Jr., right, as they collide during a game of pepper at the Reds training camp, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, in
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Lady Luck dashed Griffey's hometown dream
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A Dream With Cooperstown Ties Wasn't to Be for the Crafty Mets - The New York Times
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s top 5 moments as a Red
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336 Ken Griffey Jr 2000 Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images
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The Griffey 50 1992 All-Star Game MVP
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Why Ken Griffey Jr. will be one of the Reds' highest-paid players in 2022
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Reds' deal for Griffey rocked baseball world
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Ken Griffey, Jr., Biography, Statistics, & Facts
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Ken Griffey Jr: Revitalized star led surprising Reds in 2004 - Sports Illustrated Vault
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Ken Griffey Jr. inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s First Cincinnati Reds Opening Day (April 3, 2000)