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The discovery of a rare Griffey card helped Albany police bust some burglars. The man's a national treasure. [WNYT] More »
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The Mariners have finally informed Ken Griffey Jr. that he retired from baseball nine months ago. Your lamentations of lost youth just excused themselves to send a wistful email to your yearnings for childlike wonder. [ESPN] More »
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As keeper of Sports Illustrated's indispensable Vault, Andy Gray spends a lot of his time sifting through the sports photography of another time, when athletes wore short shorts and facial hair, and everyone looked vaguely uncomfortable. Here is one such photo. More »
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Guess whose fault it was that published reports said Ken Griffey Jr. was asleep in the clubhouse during a game? Well, if you ask the Mariners, it was anyone's fault but Griffey's. More »
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Both the Mariners DH and the Mets announcer (on camera!) took unscheduled naps during recent games. One is going to be out of a job very soon. The other, well, "he's Keith Hernandez." More »
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You see them at every baseball game. The obsessive geeks who stake out batting practice and clamor over beautiful girls just to get random fly balls from third-string catchers. But now they're refining their tactics and upping their demands. More »
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Today, the Tacoma News Tribune takes a long look at the blossoming friendship between Ichiro and Ken Griffey Jr. Among the many touching revelations: Griffey will tickle Ichiro until he calls out what one might describe as a safe word. More »
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Ken Griffey Jr. returns to the cold, wet embrace of the Emerald City, signing one-year deal reported to be for at least $2 million, plus incentives, according to AP. [NBCSports] More »
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There's something very "I Love The 90's" about this deal: "The 39-year-old has been favoring the Braves for family reasons, as his permanent home is located in Orlando, Fla." [SI's Fan Nation] More »
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And what a derby it is: "That Ken Griffey Jr.-to-Seattle reunion isn't a foregone conclusion just yet. Two baseball sources told ESPN.com early Saturday that the Atlanta Braves are making a late play for Griffey and have begun discussing money with his agent. 'We have interest in several available outfielders, including Griffey,' Braves general manager Frank Wren told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution later Saturday." [ESPN] More »
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s return to the Seattle Mariners reportedly only days away. I think his first question will be: "Hey, where's the Kingdome?" [Seattle Mariners Official Site] More »
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Tom Glavine is out for the season. Dude tore up some ligaments in his elbow and says he won't come back if he has to get that ligament completely replaced. The 42-year-old went back to the Braves, turning down more money from the Mets to play where he had kept his offseason home. But he hasn't played well this year; he's 2-4 with a 5.54 ERA in 13 games, and it might be time for that tryout with the Thrashers that he's always wanted. More »
]]> http://deadspin.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5038009&view=rss&microfeed=true Ken Griffey Jr. apologized for his throat-slash gesture (but not to the guy he actually aimed it at - Reds broadcaster Jeff Brantley): "I would like to sincerely apologize to those fans offended by my wrongful actions last Saturday night. It was an overreaction on my part to what I felt was a series of public, inaccurate and unfair remarks about me." [AP] More »
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We've officially seen everything now. Griffey was evidently upset by comments Reds announcer Jeff Brantley made regarding his contract. Why after twenty years of relative peace, Griffey is breaking out late 90's football moves to make his points is anyone's guess. I guess he could do the Icky Shuffle but afterwords he'd probably go on the 15-day DL. More »
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Ken Griffey Jr. is considering waiving his no-trade clause to move over to the Tampa Bay Rays, according to SI.com, and you know what that means: An aging-slugger arms race in the AL East. Tampa Bay's show of force will have to be met in kind by the Yankees, who of course will sign Barry Bonds the following day. Not to be outdone, the Red Sox lure Frank Thomas from the Athletics. Then the Orioles, a bit confused over what's going on, re-sign Sammy Sosa. More »
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It was kind of surreal to see Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home run land in the sparsely populated Dolphins Stadium bleachers. Announced attendance was 16,003 — about two grand above the team's average this season — and aside for a mild scramble for the souvenier, there wasn't much of a fuss. Fitting, in a way, that this milestone should be so non-electric. Griffey has never been controversial (see: Bonds), physically conspicuous (see: McGwire) or comically flamboyant (see: Sosa). No trademark hand gestures or notorious nicknames (does "Junior" even count?). Heck, he didn't even think to shave his head. More »
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As you might have heard, Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th homer last night, becoming only the sixth man to do that. It's pretty impressive, even if he did it in Florida. More »
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Chase Utley is lighter than air, can charm the birds out of the trees and never forgets your birthday. His blood smells like cologne. He also makes diving, backhanded catches, has hit 21 home runs, will run into the catcher full tilt and is not opposed to bunting his way on base. On Monday, his heroics led the Phils to a 5-4 win over the Reds, Philadelphia improving to 34-25, 1 1/2 games ahead of second-place Florida in the NL East. Stay thirsty, my friends. More »
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Ken Griffey Jr. wasn't able to hit his 600th homer yesterday, depriving the Great American Ballpark fans from the opportunity to see the milestone. (And then see Griffey get traded.) The Reds now take off on an eight-game road trip, and you'd have to think Griffey's gonna hit at least one over those eight games. And that would make him the fourth ever player to hit 600 homers. Wait ... fourth? Well, according to MLB, yep. More »
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It has been pleasant to watch Ken Griffey Jr., who played with such joy as a youth before becoming surly in his mid-career, rediscover the mirth, the smile, that made us all adore him. As his time has wound down, he has loosened up and enjoyed himself, tossing jockstraps to fans and, yesterday, filling teammate Josh Fogg's locker with pennies. More »
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Ken Griffey Jr. is three homers away from his 600th, which would make him only the sixth man to reach the lofty plateau. The other five are Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and ... Sammy Sosa. Sportaphile wonders: Why isn't everybody talking about how amazing a milestone it is? More »
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We usually don't need an excuse to visit C. Trent Rosecrans' blog at Cincinnati.com; the chance to gaze at the best-dressed baseball columnist in the land is usually reason enough! But Wednesday's offering is must-reading for everyone, because Ken Griffey Jr. — in his farewell to baseball for this season — gives us the quote of the year. Men, we suggest wearing a cup before reading further. (But then, we always suggest that). More »
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Remember back when Ken Griffey Jr. was considered moody? It seems like a long time ago now — particularly now that he playfully throws jock straps to fans — but in the late Mariners days, he was grouchy all the time, feuding with the media, just generally looking like a guy who didn't like baseball much anymore. More »
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Because it's apparently an all-jockstrap Monday here at Deadspin, here's an outstanding heckler story involving Ken Griffey Jr. from over the weekend at Dodger Stadium. More »
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Getting an early jump on the season, Ken Griffey Jr. has broken his hand in an off-field accident. He's been a little reluctant with the details of how it happened (which, to me, suggests masturbation) but the Cleveland Plain Dealer quotes "two sources familiar with the situation" as saying the injury was suffered while playing with his kids. More »
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Notes from a day in baseball: More »
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