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Baseball profile: Ken Griffey, Jr.--Cincinnati Reds.(Interview)
- Article from:
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Baseball Digest
- Article date:
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August 1, 2008
- Author:
- Sorci, Rick
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FULL NAME: George Kenneth Griffey, Jr.
AGE, HT., WT: 38, 6-3, 205
BORN: November 21, 1969 in Donora, Pennsylvania
HOME: Orlando, Florida
STATUS/FAMILY: Married
NICKNAME: Junior
LIFE OUTSIDE OF BASEBALL: It's mostly with the family, and usually whatever the kids want to do.
SPORTS HERO WHEN I WAS YOUNG: I didn't have one other than my dad, Ken Griffey.
PEOPLE WHO INFLUENCED ME THE MOST/WHY? My mom, dad, grandmother and grandfather. It was the people who were in my life, day in and day out, because those were the people who could help me.
BEST ADVICE ANYONE EVER GAVE ME: Just be yourself.
PLAYERS--PAST AND PRESENT--I'D PAY TO WATCH ...