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msn.foxsports.com - 6/28/2007

Griffey Jr. at ease with his legacy

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Players believed to be clean — the Reds' Griffey, the Blue Jays' Frank Thomas, the Astros' Craig Biggio — will be celebrated when they reach career milestones. Players believed to have used performance-enhancing drugs — the Rangers' Sosa, the Giants' Barry Bonds — will face ambivalence or worse.

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FOX: Rosenthal - Griffey Jr. at ease with his legacy
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — FOX: Rosenthal - Griffey Jr. at ease with his legacy Players believed to have used performance-enhancing drugs — the Rangers Sosa, the Giants Barry Bonds — will face ambivalence or worse The usual caveats apply: No one knows who exactly did what. A player perceived to be drug-free might not be, and vice versa. Still, fans form opinions, based on what they see, what they read, what they hear. And their opinions of the resurgent Griffey, 37, only seem to be rising. Griffey, who has been an All-Star only once since 2000, ranks second among all National League players in the latest fan balloting, trailing the Mets Carlos Beltran by just 57,642 votes. Bonds ranks fourth among NL outfielders and 10th overall. ... But Griffey maintains that he was never tempted to try the drugs. No, Griffey says. There was no reason. I don t even like to give blood. You can ask my current employers about taking a life-insurance test. I m like, No. For m ...