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Griffey, Jr. Hits 2 Home Runs, Passes McGwire For 7th On Career List

Ken Griffey Jr.'s homecoming to Seattle got even sweeter -- and more intriguing -- on its final day.

Griffey hit his 583rd and 584th home runs during the Reds' game Sunday against the Mariners, tying and then passing Mark McGwire for seventh on the career list.

Then, after the Reds lost for the fourth time in six games, 3-2 to Seattle, Griffey said he wants to come back again -- to retire as a Mariner.

"You always want to retire with the team you started with. I mean, you look at Emmitt Smith and everybody else," Griffey said.

Via AP

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Mariners Sign Two Chinese National Team Players

The Mariners signed two members of the Chinese National Baseball team to minor league contracts on Wednesday.

Both infielder-outfielder Yu Bing Jia and catcher Wei Wang will report to Seattle's Australian Summer League Team later this summer.

Wang, who is a 28-year-old catcher, has played 10 years of professional baseball in China and has led Beijing to six League Championships. He was the first player to homer in the WBC.

Jia, who is a 24-year-old infielder-outfielder, leads the China Baseball League in home runs this season.

Via Yahoo.com

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