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Ken Griffey Jr. zeroes in on milestone

 

Published 6/3/2008 at Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com

PHILADELPHIA - It is a remarkable list: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays and Sammy Sosa. That's it. Just five players in baseball history have hit 600... (link)

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