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Harrison, McCutchen closely tied to Griffey
- Updated: July 23, 2016
PITTSBURGH — Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday, and two Pirates will be closely tied to the man they used to call “The Kid.”
Andrew McCutchen grew up a huge fan of Griffey. The superstar center fielder inspired some hometown pride in Cincinnati native Josh Harrison, as Griffey attended Archbishop Moeller High School and played for the Reds from 2000-08.
“When he was coming through there, it was around when I was in high school. I remember him coming back,” said Harrison, 29. “I knew [Barry] Larkin was from Cincinnati. They both played at Moeller High School. Those were two guys I followed. When he was able to come home, it was cool to see him hit a couple of his home runs at Great American [Ball Park].”
Harrison, who attended Princeton High School in Cincinnati, was able to meet Griffey on several occasions as he began a professional baseball career of his own.
“We know each other a …
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