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Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr. sent a virtual Mother’s Day card sailing over the right-field wall Sunday. “It’s a cheap way of me not buying my mom a gift,” Griffey joked. Griffey was sure his mother, Birdie, would be smiling at his 614th career homer. And how’s this for being a family man? Griffey’s first and 400th home runs came on his dad’s birthday, and he hit No. 500 on Father’s Day. This was his seventh career homer on Mother’s Day in 21 seasons. “You try to do your best on certain days, and Mother’s Day is one of them,” Griffey said. The Associated Press/Getty Images file photo
