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HBCU Swingman Classic launch announcement
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Ken Griffey Jr. at center of first HBCU Swingman Classic
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HBCU Swingman Classic launch announcement
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HBCU student photographers capture Swingman Classic
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Ken Griffey Jr., Swingman Classic bringing HBCU baseball to 2023 MLB All-Star weekend
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Ken Griffey Jr. helps bring HBCU Swingman Classic to 2023 All-Star festivities in Seattle
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball
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Inaugural participants of Ken Griffey Jr's HBCU Swingman Classic speak out on the upcoming event
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Ken Griffey Jr.'s Swingman Classic is shouting out the good news of HBCU baseball