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Budi

(15,325 posts) Sat Apr 3, 2021, 10:26 AM Apr 2021

Ken Griffey jr / April 3, 1989

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April 3, 1989: Ken Griffey Jr. made his MLB debut for the Seattle Mariners at the age of 19. #80s

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Ken Griffey jr / April 3, 1989 (Original Post) Budi Apr 2021 OP

What a great player he was!... First Speaker Apr 2021 #1

He was just a kid! Signed at 19 yrs old Budi Apr 2021 #2

refresh my failing memory. Did he and his dad play for the same team rurallib Apr 2021 #3

First Speaker

(4,858 posts)

1. What a great player he was!...

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 11:47 AM

Apr 2021

...in fact, he was the second-greatest left-handed hitting outfielder ever born in Donora, PA, on November 21. The first was Stan Musial. An odd little coincidence...

Budi

(15,325 posts)

2. He was just a kid! Signed at 19 yrs old

Reply to First Speaker (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 12:54 PM

Apr 2021

👍

rurallib

(62,373 posts)

3. refresh my failing memory. Did he and his dad play for the same team

Reply to Budi (Original post)

Sat Apr 3, 2021, 09:16 PM

Apr 2021

at the same time?

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