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Orioles designated hitter Jim Thome hasn't decided how much longer he wants to play, but he has a legitimate chance to catch Ken Griffey Jr. on one of the most noteworthy lists in baseball history.

When you think about baseball in the 1990s, names like Ken Griffey Jr. and Cal Ripken come to mind. Yet, there were so many classic, run of the mill, and mediocre ballplayers in that time as well. Here are some of the most average to grace professional ballfields during that time.

Orioles center fielder Adam Jones would love to be part of the Home Run Derby on July 9 in Kansas City, the day before Major League Baseball's All-Star Game.

The general belief is that players recovering from hamate bone surgery -- as the Orioles' Nick Markakis is now -- have a short recovery time, but it can take a while for them to regain their power at the plate.

His right arm in a sling after morning surgery to remove a broken bone in his wrist, Orioles right fielder Nick Markakis said he hopes to be back in the lineup before the estimated three to four weeks of recovery time.

With his six-year, $85.5 million contract extension official, Orioles center fielder Adam Jones sat between his two bosses — manager Buck Showalter and club executive vice president Dan Duquette — on Sunday and said Baltimore is where he belongs.

Here are some quotes from Adam Jones' press conference

Meet the Recruit: Terps cornerback commitment Sean Davis

Adopted by his cousin, offered a scholarship by a school he'd never heard of and plucked by the Ravens, cornerback found his way

In his latest effort to use baseball to communicate with young people around the world, Cal Ripken Jr. will host 16 students from Japan who live in areas affected by the March earthquake and tsunami.

The star of Adam Jones has shimmered more often than not in his three-plus seasons in Baltimore, so it¿s not like the baseball world is unaware of his immense skill set. But his flashy over-the-shoulder catch in Wednesday¿s 2-1 win over the Mariners has since brought national attention to Orioles center fielder.

At 25, Adam Jones comes off as a guy in a hurry. Nowhere, though, is that urgency more palpable than when it comes to the 2011 baseball season, one that arrives with great expectations for Jones personally and Orioles as a whole.

Ken Griffey, Jr. retired from baseball last summer, but apparently he is still marketable. The former Seattle Mariners superstar recently filmed a Nike Swingman commercial in which Orioles centerfielder Adam Jones made a brief cameo