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MLB legend Ken Griffey Jr among highest-paid Reds players in 2023
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Hall focus next year turns to Griffey, Hoffman and Wagner
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MLB: Ken Griffey Jr. retiring at age 40 - Deseret News
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Ken Griffey Jr. retires at age 40
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35 years ago today, the Seattle Mariners took Ken Griffey Jr. with
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Ken Griffey Jr. announces immediate retirement
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My card collecting journey: Mariners fandom from Ken Griffey, Jr
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Ken Griffey Jr. goes to Hall of Fame with Mariners cap
Sport: Baseball Official Trading Card
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2021 Topps Archives #109 Ken Griffey Jr. NM-MT Seattle Mariners Baseball
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Classic Mariners Games: Griffey Walks Off the Yankees in 1995
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Q&A With Ken Griffey Jr: Video Games, Today's Stars, The Mariners
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Timeline: Career highlights of Ken Griffey Jr. - Sportspress Northwest
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What the iconic 1989 Ken Griffey Jr. Upper Deck card means to a