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Ken Griffey Jr. retires, 06/02/2010
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Classic Mariners Games: Ken Griffey Jr. Hits 56th Home Run in 1998, by Mariners PR
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For Hall of Fame-bound Ken Griffey Jr., it all started with the swing
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How '90s Icon Ken Griffey Jr. Transcended MLB to Become Pop Culture Legend, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Ken Griffey Jr. Home Run Derby history
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MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr among highest-paid Reds players in 2023
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Ken Griffey Jr elected into MLB Hall of Fame
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Hall Of Fame Flashback: Ken Griffey Jr. — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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Ken Griffey Jr. - Wikipedia
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1990 Score #560 Ken Griffey Jr. - NM-MT
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Ken Griffey Jr. hit his first homer on the first pitch he saw at the Kingdome -- on his dad's birthday