Griffey, who announced his retirement via a published statement on June 2 after playing in Major League Baseball for 22 seasons with the Seattle Mariners and Cincinnati Reds, made his debut in 1989 as a 19-year old teenager and is ranked fifth among baseball’s all-time leaders with 630 home runs.
Always rocked the cap backwards.
“There is going to be a Nike SB demo this Sunday for the release of Omar Salazar’s pro model shoe. The demo is Sunday, March 7th at 2pm in Sacramento at B Street Skatepark. There is a pretty heavy list of rippers coming out for the demo, so make sure to check it out if you are anywhere near the area.”
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“Above is one of the first images of a very mean looking Ford Fiesta that rally car driver and stunt man Ken Block will pilot in the 2010 Rally America Championship. Powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder and putting power to the ground using all four wheels, this custom built rally car is built by Swedish race shop Olsbergs Motor Sport Evolution – the very same outfit that Ford’s Pikes Peak hillclimb cars, which were raced by the likes of Marcus Gronholm.”
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“The much-anticipated bout between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is all but set for March 13, a source told Yahoo! Sports. Mayweather has agreed to terms and promoter Bob Arum is making a trip to Manila, Philippines, to finalize a deal with Pacquiao, the source said.Las Vegas, Dallas and New Orleans are the front-runners to host the bout, which is expected to become the highest-grossing boxing match in the sport’s history.”
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