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Ken Griffey Jr.'s 596th career home run yesterday tied him with Rafael Palmiero for 9th on the official career home run list.

Mariano Rivera--a sure first-ballot Hall-of-Famer and perhaps the best relief pitcher of all time, has now allowed only 47 homers in his career. Which team has hit more of those than any other? After Adrian Beltre's game-winning Funk Blast last night, your Seattle Mariners have 7, tied with the Orioles as the most homerin-off-Mo teams in baseball.

Not to go all Clifford Geertz on you people, but the way a culture plays sports is often a reflection of the culture itself.

One day after legendary hitter Rafael Palmiero was suspended for steroid use, ESPN reports this morning that Mariners starting pitcher Ryan Franklin is suspended 10 days for the same thing.

If you went to Safeco to watch Rafael Palmiero get his 3,000th hit last month, guess what? Your precious baseball milestone memory is now tainted forever. Palmiero was suspended today for steroid use.

Baltimore Orioles 1B/DH Rafael Palmiero is only two hits shy of baseball’s biggest hitting milestone, 3,000 career hits. Only 25 men have accomplished this feat, which requires sustained excellence and longevity.