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May 21st, 1996-Ken Griffey Jr becomes 8th youngest player to hit 200 home runs

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Hall of Fame slugger, Ken Griffey Jr hit his 200th homer in a game against the Boston Red Sox. Griffey was outstanding throughout the game, going 3/6 with 5 RBIs to add to his historic home run. The Mariners won the game 13-7 to bring their record to 23-20 on the year. The home run was the 11th of the year for Griffey and he would go on to hit 49 on the season on his way to 7th All Star appearance in 8 years.

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Dylan Miller is currently a Junior at Colonia High School,he enjoys participating in sports,earning varsity letters in Cross Country,Winter Track and Spring Track. In addition to participating in sports, Dylan also follows the NFL,NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Dylan’s extracurricular activities,while on his path to Eagle,he will learn more about leadership and communication. When he’s not busy in school or running,he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso,he also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd,Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to get in the sports field 

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