Reds knew Griffey would go deep
Published 6/10/2008 by Alden Gonzalez at Major League Baseball News
Reds shortstop Jerry Hairston Jr. knew Ken Griffey Jr. was going to go deep for the 600th time in his career Monday -- the left-handed slugger told him so.
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