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07-13-2010, 09:56 AM
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Reds Slacker '07
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Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
YouTube - Nike Ken Griffey Jr. - Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
Story Here And We've touched on it earlier.... Quote:
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07-13-2010, 10:20 AM
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The Future is Now
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Re: Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
I saw this last night and immediately I was like "What a cool commercial". So many good memories in there.
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07-13-2010, 01:25 PM
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Stat Wanker Hodiernus
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Re: Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
It's hard to explain, but seeing Junior in a Reds jersey still doesn't feel right to me. Maybe it's because we so rarely acquire players who have already clearly established themselves with another organization. I don't know.
In any event, it was still a very cool commercial. I think the way he ended up leaving the league actually cemented his reputation as a regular guy. He wasn't Bonds being blackballed while still an effective hitter, McGwire hitting more HR than singles, or Sosa completely falling apart in two short years. Even given the injuries, he had a protracted decline phase in which all of his abilities declined. He hung on as long as he could and then left when it was clearly time to go. Every star is flawed in his own ways. But Junior was flawed in ways that reinforced his integrity and humanity. He'll be missed.
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07-13-2010, 03:59 PM
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Tired of talk. Win!
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Re: Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
It is goosebump inspiring.
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07-13-2010, 06:28 PM
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Senor Votto
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Re: Goodbye Baseball, Hello Cooperstown
That's my all time favorite commercial
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