Tigers prospects become Marlins building blocks

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Cameron Maybin still wears the gold necklace with his favorite number, 24, on a coin-size charm. He received it as a Christmas gift from his father in 2005 -- a sign of the centerfielder's connection to idol and mentor Ken Griffey Jr. Advertisement For the first two years of Maybin's professional career, though, he didn't have the same numerals on his back. At West Michigan, he wore 30. At ... [link]

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Ex-factors: Tigers prospects become Marlins building blocks
Published 3/9/2008 by kcudah at kcudah sports
Ex-factors: Tigers prospects become Marlins building blocks | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press Cameron Maybin still wears the gold necklace with his favorite number, 24, on a coin-size charm. He received it as a Christmas gift from his father in 2005 — a sign of the centerfielders connection to idol and mentor Ken Griffey Jr. For the first two years of Maybins professional career, though, he didnt have the same numerals on his back. At West Michigan, he wore 30. At Lakeland, he wore 11. In Detroit, during his whirlwind call-up, he wore 4. Then came the blockbuster December trade ...

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