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Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. become the first father-son duo to ever play together
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Ex-Mariners star Ken Griffey Jr. prepares to join baseball's greats in Cooperstown
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Ken Griffey Jr. announces immediate retirement
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Griffey to wear Mariners cap on Hall of Fame plaque
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Ken Griffey Jr. Takes His Rightful Place in the HOF - Sports Collectors Digest
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MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr among highest-paid Reds players in 2023
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Ken Griffey Jr. decides to return to Mariners - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Ken Griffey Jr. Seattle Mariners 1998 Pinnacle Epix Orange Parallel #E1 PSA Authenticated 9 Card
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Ken Griffey Jr. retires from baseball on June 2, 2010, ending the most accomplished and celebrated career in Seattle Mariners history.