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The 10 Hall of Fame players to go in as Cubs

By Rob Ogden

Embed from Getty ImagesKen Griffey Jr. announced Thursday that he’ll be immortalized in the Hall of Fame wearing a Seattle Mariners cap.

The announcement was momentous for Mariners fans because Griffey will be the first player to don a Seattle hat on his Hall of Fame plaque.

TBT to when Michael Jordan asked for Ken Griffey Jr.’s autographAs for the Cubs, 10 players wear Chicago’s classic “C” in Cooperstown. In addition, former Cub Andre Dawson, who went in as a Montreal Expo, famously said he preferred to be honored as a Cub.

The 10 Hall of Fame players to go in as Cubs

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