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Ken Griffey Jr.'s 500th home run: Enquirer historic pages from June 21
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Cincinnati Reds: 20th anniversary of Ken Griffey Jr's first homer as a Red
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How Ken Griffey Jr.'s breakout 1989 spring training provided a blueprint for the Mariners' latest rebuild
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How Ken Griffey Jr.'s mad dash home in 1995 saved baseball in Seattle -- and ignited a Yankees dynasty - ESPN
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Cincinnati Reds greats Ken Griffey, Ken Griffey Jr. have a catch at Field of Dreams game
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Photos: Ken Griffey Jr.'s Hall of Fame career in Cincinnati
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