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24 Stories – The Mythology

Few players have had a flair for the dramatic quite like Ken Griffey Jr. It was apparent from the beginning, as Junior doubled in his first Major League at-bat and homered on the first pitch of his first at-bat in the Kingdome. The legend of Junior grew with his MVP performance at the 1992 All-Star Game and his power display in the 1993 Home Run Derby at Camden Yards. Junior’s heroics were perhaps never more on display than in 1995, when he returned from a broken wrist in mid-August and helped lead the Mariners through a magical final few months of the season.