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Ken Griffey Jr.
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After three seasons of injuries Ken Griffey Jr. and his sweet homerun swing are finally back. Will that be enough to lead the Cincinnati Reds to the playoffs? Kidzworld checks out the latest member of baseball's 500 homerun club.
Ken Griffey Jr. - The Kid
Ken Griffey Jr. was born on November 12, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Cincinnati where his dad, Ken Griffey Jr. played baseball for the Reds. Griffey Sr. and the Reds were known as the Big Red Machine and the team won back-to-back World Series' in 1975-76. Ken Griffey Jr. was in the Reds' clubhouse during those World Series' victories and he learned about the thrill and excitement a team gets from winning. When the Reds won, Griffey would get bubble gum and red soda pop from his dad and other players on the team |
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