Where's All The Hoopla For Ken Griffey Jr's 600th Home Run?

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Ken Griffey Jr., Quiet, Slugging Non-Steroid User [Ken Griffey Jr.]
Published 4/24/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... Ken Griffey Jr. is three homers away from his 600th, which would make him only the sixth man to reach the lofty plateau. The other five are Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron and ... Sammy Sosa. Sportaphile wonders: Why isn't everybody talking about how amazing a milestone it is? ...

Where’s the Ken Griffey Jr. Countdown to 600?
Published 4/24/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... The Kid has 597 homers. You might not be aware of this because nobody’s counting down to 600, which we find somewhat inexplicable. Is it because the Reds are already in the basement of the NL Central? Because Chase Utley has 10 homers? Because A-Rod’s wife had a baby? Is ...

In Case You Haven't Noticed, Ken Griffey's About to Hit a Pretty Big Milestone
Published 4/24/2008 by Josh Alper at FanHouse
... I thought of that today after reading Sportphile's excellent breakdown of the media's ignorance of his upcoming 600th home run. ...

Throwing it around
Published 4/28/2008 by TheNaturalMevs at Diamond Hoggers
... -Ken Griffey Jr. is 3 home runs away from 600. More people should be focusing on this amazing accomplishment. I know that we're going to try to be at Great American Ball Park when he does it. [Sportaphile] ...