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Ken Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza, and the Baseball Hall of Fame's Shifting Attitudes on Doping in 2016 - The Atlantic
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Remembering Jackie Robinson Day
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Griffey family dinner lessons led to enduring way to honor Jackie Robinson
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MLB Vault on Twitter: Ken Griffey Jr. came up with the idea of wearing No. 42 on April 15th. On the first Jackie Robinson Day when the number was worn league-wide (2009)
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Charlie Blackmon, Rockies appreciate 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson's debut
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From Jackie to Junior. How Ken Griffey Jr. invented Jackie…, by Adam Worcester
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Jackie Robinson Day is April 15 when MLB celebrates - Sports Collectors Digest
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April 15th
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Griffey, Suzuki, Mariners roll 11-3 over Angels - The San Diego Union-Tribune
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McFarlane Toys announces Jackie Robinson Day commemorative Sports Picks toys - Beckett News
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Big Red: Baseball, Fatherhood, and My Life in the Big Red Machine: 9781600785443: Griffey, Ken, Pepe, Phil, Foster, George: Books