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Hall of Family: Griffeys soak up induction
- Updated: July 25, 2016
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Ken Griffey Sr. has grown up watching his son do special things. But this one, yeah, this one topped them all.
The only father who has ever hit back-to-back home runs in a Major League game with his son watched with pride Sunday as Ken Griffey Jr. was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
And while Junior broke down numerous times, particularly when talking about his family, Senior vowed to keep things together when all the talking was done.
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“I’m just a happy camper,” Griffey Sr. said. “That’s all I have to say. I ain’t getting into tears no more. I’ve had enough of that. I’ve been proud ever since he started playing ball, not just today. But I am just a little prouder today.”
The Griffeys love to kid each other and compete with each other, even at 66 and 46 years of age. So dad did note that son seemed nervous and stumbled on his words a few times during the …
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