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Article: Can he still hit? That's not vital question.(Sports)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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Byline: Jerry Brewer; Seattle Times staff columnist
So that misty-eyed moment back in October really was a mere quasi-ending.
Ken Griffey Jr. is back, down from the shoulders of his teammates, unashamed that he might become the most renowned bench player in sports.
Some will laugh at him. Some will frown and declare that he's making a mockery of his stellar career by staying way too long. Griffey will shrug and just have fun.
It's what he knows. It's all he knows. The son of a baseball lifer, he's been in a clubhouse basically since diapers. His father played until age 41, and now Junior will be a major-leaguer at 40. It's not exactly ...