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Blue Jays return to Rogers Centre good for Toronto
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Profiling former Blue Jays third baseman Kelly Gruber โ Mop-Up Duty
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2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Fred McGriff
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Happy Birthday Fred McGriff - Bluebird Banter
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Hall of Fame inductee McGriff to throw out first pitch at Blue Jays' home opener
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Leyland, Piniella, Gaston and Davey Johnson on Hall of Fame committee ballot in December
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National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum โพ on X: In honor of his Hall of Fame election, Fred McGriff made his return to Toronto tonight and threw out the ceremonial first
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McGriff Elected to the Hall of Fame - Bluebird Banter
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Fred McGriff reminisces playing with Blue Jays early in his career