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White Sox decline Griffey's $16.5 million option

Oct. 30, 2008
Ken Griffey Jr.'s $16.5 million option was declined by the White Sox, making the No. 5 home run hitter in major league history eligible for free agency.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- Jason Kubel's two homers and three RBI Tuesday helped the Minnesota Twins to a 9-3 win over the Chicago White Sox that narrowed the gap in their division race.

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Reds deal Griffey to White Sox

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White Sox pick up option on Valentin

CHICAGO, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The Chicago White Sox have picked up the 2004 option on the contract of shortstop Jose Valentin, one of eight players on the team that filed for free agency.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler