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- Updated: July 26, 2016
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — The ceremonies were over, the speeches done and the crowds thinned out Monday at the National Baseball Hall of Fame. But the buzz over Ken Griffey Jr.’s induction? That will linger for some time with baseball fans thrilled to see The Kid taking his place in Cooperstown.
Hundreds of fans lined up at 8 a.m. on Monday at the Hall of Fame museum to be the first in the door to see the newly installed plaques for Griffey and Mike Piazza. And when the two came in two hours later for a personal viewing in the gallery room of the historic facility, those lucky enough to be present at the time surged around and raised iPhones high above their heads in the hope of catching a glimpse or picture of the new inductees.
Dave and Brittney Pfeifer, a young married couple from Woodinville, Wash., were among the throng waiting for a chance to see the plaque — or better yet, Junior — in person. Like most fans who made the cross-country trek to baseball’s birthplace, they’d spent the previous three days soaking up history, looking for familiar faces on the streets of Cooperstown and going to Sunday’s induction ceremony.
“You literally can’t draw up more of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” said Dave Pfiefer, who grew up in Enumclaw, Wash., watching Griffey himself grow up. “My whole family is just so happy we were able to make it out here. It’s been a dream come true. It’s hard to put it into words. It’s my whole childhood coming back to me, seeing Dave Niehaus’ face up there. [Brittney] …
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