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	Fred McGriff \| BaseballLibrary.com
		McGriff was an inspiring clubhouse presence throughout his career, happy and affable with the media as well as teammates, but was still an intense student of the game.
		But in July 1993, McGriff was involved in another lopsided trade that left Padre outfielder Tony Gwynn remarking "I can't understand why we're doing what we're doing." Ostensibly to trim payroll, San Diego traded the smokin' Crime Dog to the Atlanta Braves for three minor leaguers, none of whom would pan out in the majors.
		A deal was struck to send McGriff to the pennant-seeking Chicago Cubs in mid-July, but the first baseman initially declined the move, stating that he wanted to stay near his family in their hometown of Tampa Bay.
	www.baseballlibrary.com /baseballlibrary/ballplayers/M/McGriff_Fred.stm (2831 words)

	Fred McGriff
		Following the 1990 season in which he hit.300 with 35 dingers, McGriff was dealt with SS Tony Fernandez to San Diego for OF Joe Carter and 2B Roberto Alomar.
		McGriff adjusted well to San Diego, as he clouted 31 home runs in 1991 and led the NL with 35 long balls in 1992.
		When McGriff's production dipped after the Braves move to Turner Field in 1997, management decided the veteran slugger wasn't in the their plans and dealt him to the expansion Devil Rays for cash on November 18.
	z.lee28.tripod.com /therest/id26.html (500 words)

	Fred McGriff - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Frederick Stanley "Crime Dog" McGriff (born October 31, 1963 in Tampa, Florida) is a left-handed Major League Baseball player who has starred for several teams since the mid-1980s, including the Toronto Blue Jays.
		The Devil Rays released McGriff on Saturday, July 17, 2004.
		Currently, McGriff hosts a radio show in Tampa and is an assistant baseball coach at Jesuit High School of Tampa
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fred_McGriff (361 words)

	Tampa Bay's All Century Team - A Tampa Bay Online special report
		McGriff has been an All-Star four times and was the Midsummer Classic's MVP in 1994 when he helped the National League to an 8-7, 10-inning victory against the American League with a game-tying two-run homer off all-time saves leader Lee Smith.
		McGriff persevered and was drafted by the Yankees in the ninth round of the June 1981 amateur draft.
		McGriff found out what a hard road it was from the beginning when he reported to the Yankees' rookie league team in Bradenton that same year.
	tampabayonline.net /reports/top100/no11.htm (967 words)

	Archived Weblog Entry - 05/31/2004: "MLB news: 500-club preview: Fred McGriff"
		McGriff, who’s healthy and still has something to contribute to a team (especially a team like the Devil Rays), was finally called up by Tampa Bay in late May. The Crime Dog signed a minor league contract with the club in February, then hit.250 in spring training but was unceremoniously demoted to the minors.
		McGriff is within a hot streak of becoming only the 20th player ever to hit at least 500 home runs (Ken Griffey is currently two ahead in the race, with 493 home runs).
		McGriff’s season highs pale in comparison to the Mark McGwires and Barry Bondses of this era, but McGriff was always consistent; he had 80 or more RBI in 15 consecutive seasons.
	baseballguru.com /archives/entries/00000826.htm (818 words)

	McGriff's Mission
		Fred McGriff's Mission: 500 HR The road back was a bumpy one.
		Although McGriff has never had a 40 homerun season, won an MVP award, or been regarded as a franchise-type player, he has played at a remarkably consistent, high level.
		McGriff, like many others, is at a loss on why the totals have risen so sharply during the course of his career.
	z.lee28.tripod.com /sbnscoverstories/id34.html (870 words)

	ESPN.com: MLB - McGriff still deciding whether to accept trade
		McGriff was on the Devil Rays flight to Montreal on Wednesday night, fueling speculation he would invoke his no-trade clause.
		McGriff could be part of a pennant race and play home games at a ballpark that's always packed instead of toiling for a struggling team that has the worst home attendance in the AL.
		McGriff would be a big pickup for the Cubs, who are in first place midway through the season for only the third time since World War II.
	espn.go.com /mlb/news/2001/0710/1224578.html (800 words)

	WNDU-TV: Sports Story: Cubs wait in vain on official McGriff answer - July 13, 2001 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGriff had a free pass to a pennant race, a trade that would send him from the worst team in baseball to the Chicago Cubs, the team with the NL's best record.
		But McGriff is a Tampa native, and he likes being close to his wife and their two sons.
		McGriff was once one of the most respected power hitters in the game and is one of only three players to hit 200 homers in both the AL and NL.
	www.wndu.com /sports/072001/sports_8702.php (629 words)

	sports@ugusta: Cox wants to keep McGriff 12/19/96
		Atlanta Braves' Fred McGriff watches his sacrifice fly drive in a run in the fifth inning of Game 2 of the World Series Monday, Oct. 21, 1996 in New York.
		McGriff, a power-hitting first baseman, has been in the middle of trade rumors since the season ended.
		McGriff, 33, hit.295 with 28 homers and 107 RBI in 1996.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/122096/mcgriff.html (424 words)

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		Fred McGriff's nickname is "Crime Dog," a takeoff on McGruff the Crime Dog, a character created to help children learn safety rules.
		McGriff begins this season, his 17th in the big leagues, just 52 homers away from the magical 500 mark.
		McGriff was hesitant to leave his family in Tampa and change teams.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/chc_20020224_mcgriff_news.jsp (1226 words)

	Fred McGriff Autographed Baseball
		McGriff personally signed this and gave it to Tom "Roach" Tyrer at the 1992 All Star Game.
		Tom, a long-time Friend of the Freds, earned his way into the Friend of the Freds Hall of Fame by donating it to our Museum.
		Fred McGriff was playing first base for the San Diego Padres at the time.
	www.fredsociety.com /mcgriff.html (56 words)

	Rays: McGriff on his way back
		McGriff, who has been working out on his own since the end of spring training, will report to Triple-A Durham today for what amounts to a 10-day conditioning period.
		McGriff was limited to 86 games for the Dodgers last season because of injuries that landed him on the disabled list for the first time in his 17-plus year career.
		McGriff, an original Ray who was traded in 2001, will be used primarily at DH but may also get some time at first base.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/05/20/Rays/McGriff_on_his_way_ba.shtml (679 words)

	Fred Mcgriff - BravesBeat.com Forums
		Interesting stat I found is that McGriff is about 15 homers and 45 hits away from being one of 12 in the 2500 hits and 500 homeruns class.
		I think Mcgriff is "up in the air" regarding his chances because he was very consistent but hardly ever led the league in anything.
		Fred McGriff is a really good baseball player, I'm just not sure if he's one of the greatest to ever play the game..
	www.bravesbeat.com /boards/index.php?showtopic=3532 (2294 words)

	Goodbye And Hello (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Even though that never happened, McGriff's body of work demands a fitting sendoff, so it was just a matter of waiting for the right time for him to officially turn the page.
		McGriff leaves the game with a sense of place, and those who ultimately will vote whether he should be in the Hall of Fame must decide his historical standing.
		Interestingly enough, McGriff will be on the bench during the games; most high school coaches are stationed at first or third base, but Jesuit has coaches to fill those roles.
	www.tbo.com /sports/rays/MGBHOYJLGJE.html (1077 words)

	For Braves, McGriff-Galarraga comparisons inevitable (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Still, there were skeptics when the Braves dealt McGriff to make room on the field and in the budget to sign Galarraga to a three-year, $24.75 million deal.
		McGriff, 34, could have said he was terribly unhappy to be leaving Atlanta in November, going from a six-time division winner to an expansion team.
		McGriff carried the Devil Rays to the best start of an expansion team, with a.346 average, six homers and 23 RBI in April.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/sports/bb/98/07/01/stros-plug.2-0.html (779 words)

	USATODAY.com - Devil Rays cut McGriff, seven HRs short of 500 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGriff, 40, struggled after the Devil Rays brought him up from Triple-A Durham on May 28, hitting just.181 with two homers and seven RBI in 27 games.
		McGriff is tied with Lou Gehrig for 21st place on the career home run list.
		A Tampa native, McGriff played for the Devil Rays from their inception in 1998 until a 2001 trade to the Chicago Cubs.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/devilrays/2004-07-17-mcgriff_x.htm (379 words)

	BaseballTruth.com Archive Document
		Fred McGriff is a 38-year old first baseman enjoying a productive 17th season in the major leagues.
		McGriff has had more competition for home run, RBI and other annual league-leading distinctions than any Hall of Famer before him.
		Fred McGriff meets 46 percent of the standards for a Hall of Fame player, by means of the Hall of Fame Standards Test, developed by analyst Bill James.
	www.baseballtruth.com /cycle/cycle_082002.htm (923 words)

	USATODAY.com - Devil Rays call up McGriff (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGriff is a Tampa Bay native who played for the Devil Rays from their inception in 1998 until being traded to the Chicago Cubs in 2001.
		McGriff is the Devil Rays' career leader in most offensive categories, including batting average (.295), home runs (95) and RBI (352).
		McGriff is a lifetime.285 hitter over 19 major league seasons with the Blue Jays, Padres, Braves, Rays, Cubs and Dodgers.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/baseball/al/devilrays/2004-05-28-mcgriff_x.htm (317 words)

	KFFL - Fred McGriff, 1B, Retired Players
		The St. Petersburg Times' Mark Topkin reports free-agent 1B Fred McGriff is hoping to catch on somewhere in camp in hopes of backing up at designated hitter or first base.
		The AP is reporting Los Angeles Dodgers 1B Fred McGriff (groin) is scheduled to be activated from the DL Thursday after a three-game minor league rehab stint at Vero Beach.
		McGriff has only been on the disabled list once in his 18-year career which was back in 1985.
	www.kffl.com /player/5250/MLB (1490 words)

	McGriff to join Triple-A Durham (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Fred McGriff may yet get his chance to reach 500 home runs.
		The Devil Rays signed McGriff to a minor league contract for spring training, giving him a chance to show he was healthy.
		McGriff was traded from Atlanta to the Devil Rays before the club's inaugural season in 1998.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/05/19/sports1923EDT0385.DTL&type=printable (340 words)

	AaronGleeman.com
		Fred McGriff is getting up there in age and he is no longer a great hitter, but he is still pretty good and certainly a whole hell of a lot better than the assortment of dreck the Dodgers played at first base last season.
		McGriff was on the team for 2 of their best 3 offensive months and the Cubs were actually 2nd in the entire National League (behind only Coors-inflated Colorado) in OPS in the month of September (a month in which McGriff slugged.656).
		In fact, during the first 11 seasons of McGriff's career, he was on a losing team 1 time, 1993 with San Diego, and that only lasted until he was traded to Atlanta at mid-season, at which point the Braves proceeded to go 51-18(!) with McGriff on the roster.
	www.aarongleeman.com /2003_02_09_baseballblog_archive.html (10445 words)

	@ugusta headlines: Atlanta over Chicago 6-5, August 24, 1996
		Fred McGriff hit a three-run homer in bottom of ninth that lifted Atlanta over Chicago 6-5 on Saturday.
		In dramatic fashion so reminiscent of last year, McGriff capped off a 5-for-5 performance with a three-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning, lifting the Braves to a stunning 6-5 win over the Chicago Cubs before a crowd of 46,804 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.
		McGriff, hitting just.240 since June 10, blasted a pair of home runs, had two singles and a double, and drove in four runs as the Braves won for the 11th time in 13 games.
	chronicle.augusta.com /headlines/082596/braves.html (1213 words)

	McGriff's Opportunity Runs Out - from Tampa Bay Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGriff, 40, was designated for assignment Friday, a move he knew about by the time he left Tropicana Field for the drive back to his Tampa home after he watched from the dugout as the Rays defeated the Orioles.
		McGriff's opportunity with Tampa Bay ended after six weeks because he batted.181 in 27 games and because the organization decided it was time to promote 22-year-old infielder Jorge Cantu and 23-year-old outfielder Joey Gathright from Triple-A Durham.
		Fred and I both appreciate what Chuck and Lou and the Devil Rays did in giving him the chance to play, but if the opportunity is there [to play elsewhere], absolutely he wants to continue.''
	rays.tbo.com /rays/MGBOLG6ISWD.html (647 words)

	ESPN.com - Page2 - Ironman of commercials
		If Fred McGriff reaches the Hall of Fame, there should be no Clemens-like controversy over which cap he should wear on his plaque.
		McGriff has worn caps for six different team in his career, none for as many as five full seasons, but there is one specific cap fans identify him with above all others.
		At the time, McGriff hadn't played a game in the big leagues and Emanski was the director of a company called Baseball World that produced baseball instructional videos.
	espn.go.com /page2/s/caple/030709.html (918 words)

	The Enquirer - Tim Sullivan - December 12, 1996
		But Fred McGriff would be the Reds' first first baseman since Perez who fits the profile of a first baseman.
		McGriff, who made his major-league debut in 1986, has averaged 91 RBI for 10 years.
		Fred McGriff was one of 10 major-league first basemen to drive in 100 runs in 1996.
	www.enquirer.com /columns/sullivan/121296_ts.html (632 words)

	Fred McGriff Baseball Stats by Baseball Almanac
		Fred McGriff was born on Thursday, October 31, 1963, in Tampa, Florida.
		McGriff was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on May 17, 1986, with the Toronto Blue Jays.
		His biographical data, year-by-year hitting stats, fielding stats, pitching stats (where applicable), career totals, uniform numbers, salary data and miscellaneous items-of-interest are presented by Baseball Almanac on this comprehensive Fred McGriff baseball stats page.
	www.baseball-almanac.com /players/player.php?p=mcgrifr01 (315 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- McGriff agrees to minor league deal with Devil Rays (Site not responding. Last check: )
		McGriff, a Tampa native who was traded from Atlanta to the Devil Rays before the club's inaugural season in 1998, is nine homers short of 500, a number that would likely enhance his chances of getting into the Hall of Fame.
		McGriff played 3½ seasons for Tampa Bay before reluctantly accepting a trade to the Chicago Cubs in July 2001.
		McGriff, a.285 hitter over 18 seasons with the Blue Jays, Padres, Braves, Devil Rays, Cubs and Dodgers, ranks 21st on the all-time home run list with 491 and is 34th on the career RBIs list with 1,543.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20040210-1758-bba-devilrays-mcgriff.html (433 words)

	CBC Sports: McGriff auditions for Yankees (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Drafted by the Yankees in the 1981 amateur draft, McGriff took batting practice and ground balls in front of team officials at the Yankees' minor league complex.
		Seven home runs shy of 500, McGriff is eager for another chance to reach the milestone this season.
		McGriff is currently tied with Lou Gehrig for 21st place on the career home run list with 493.
	www.cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/07/28/Sports/mcgriff040728.html (309 words)

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