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Ken Griffey Jr

(1969) Baseball Player

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Ken Griffey Jr is a baseball player.

Quick Facts About Ken Griffey Jr

Born: November 21, 1969
Profession: Baseball Player

About Ken Griffey Jr

[Wikidata] American baseball player (born 1969)... | [Wikipedia] George Kenneth Griffey Jr., nicknamed "Junior" and "the Kid", is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played 22 years in Major League Baseball (MLB). He spent most of his career with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, along with a short stint with the Chicago White Sox. The

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Everyone should live where they want.

Everyone

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My mom told me to hang around with the right people. That's what I've been doing. Just taking it easy and having…

Easy

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My dad wasn't a power hitter, and I didn't think I'd be a power hitter because the person I wanted to be…

Dad

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My dad had a 'fro, and I didn't. So I wore his hat and it always hit me in the face, so…

Baseball

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I'd have probably gone to Michigan. Only because one of my friends, Vada Murray, who passed away, went to Michigan and as…

Big

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My dad hit 152 home runs and that's the person I wanted to be like. My hero growing up.

Dad

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I'm really not comfortable doing interviews in a group, in press conferences. One-on-one, I'm all right, but those press conferences at the…

All-star game

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I want to be the best player I can be.

Best

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Playing in the big leagues while my father is still active is the biggest thrill of my life. I try to see…

Adventure

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I don't think it's the intent of baseball not to have black ballplayers, but we have to find a way to get…

Baseball

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You're only a first-round pick for one year.

Only

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You can't sensationalize a story that is a heartfelt story.

Heartfelt

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Father and son games - that was the best day. We'd be dressed at 6 o'clock in the morning. The game would…

Best

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I think I owe it to the people of Seattle, and myself, to retire as a Mariner.

I think

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When you sign on the dotted line in any sport, your body's not going to be the same.

Body

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No one is perfect. Your ERA is not zero. You're not going to have 30 wins. And your batting average isn't going…

Day

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I may not hit 50, 40 or 30 home runs, but I can do the little things like moving runners over that…

Home

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I've been taking pictures at Trey's games since he was seven.

Games

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I was able to live out my dream of playing baseball, and I've got to do the same for my kids and…

Baseball

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Anybody can be a dad. I just want to be a good parent. I want to be a dad that my kids…

Dad

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I've always been an Earnhardt family fan.

Always

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I'll never be that guy who's going to yell and scream at people.

Going

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I go out there every day, take early batting practice, fly balls.

Day

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I came up as a number 2 hitter. My first year I hit 16 homers, and I was like, Whoa, I'm rollin'!

Hit

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I guess for me, I've always lived in the moment, so I don't allow my brain to focus too far head. I'm…

Always

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