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As we sink into the Winter duldrums, let's take a look at the past. We know the Reds have had some outstanding seasons by players in their history.

U.S. public diplomacy sports envoy Cal Ripken Jr. was joined by his former Baltimore Orioles teammate, Nicaragua's own Dennis Martinez, on a trip to Managua and Martinez's hometown of Granada.

On Thursday night at the El Hasa Shrine Temple, the Ashland American Little League will be recognizing four from the area who made their way onto major league fields.

Vizquel is the second greatest defensive shortstop behind the great Ozzie Smith.

Former Cincinnati Reds' third baseman Chris Sabo had a special way of playing the game of baseball.

The Pirates, trying to mine all areas to get prospects into their minor league system, hope they've found a diamond in the rough in Mpho Ngoepe from South Africa.

Okay, so there didn't seem to be too much interest in Adrian Beltre . How about we up the ante a little bit? Brian Roberts was linked to frequent rumors last Spring with the Chicago Cubs.

He remembers parking cars at Pascale's for spending money back, he thinks, in 1985.

The Nationals have begun the process of looking for five new members for manager Manny Acta's coaching staff.

Just as Yankee Stadium is shutting down, Aaron Boone is opening up about the one unforgettable moment he contributed to it. The home run he hit to end the 2003 ALCS -- Game 7, 11th inning -- sent the Yankees to the World Series and gave Boone, a Yankee for just half a season, a permanent place in its history.

In the first few years after that home run, Boone took pride in the moment, sure. But he also aimed for distance. He didn't want one swing to define him.

"I kind of set [the moment] aside," Boone explained. "But now, I can appreciate it and respect the fact that it's a pretty neat moment, and a lot of fans -- especially Yankees and Red Sox fans -- will remember me for that."

Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips surprised a gym full of screaming students and teachers on Wednesday afternoon when he visited St.

Tom Browning is still trying to get used to the idea. It's actually been 20 years since the former Reds left-hander made history by throwing a perfect game against the Dodgers at Riverfront Stadium.

Baseball's most dominant position evolves over the years. Some years it was third base.

Joe Posnanski is writing a book about the 1975 Reds: When I talked with Pete Rose, I asked him if he thought Jeter had any chance to catch him on the hit list.

Since Brandon Phillips' arrival in an April 2006 trade from the Indians to the Reds, Cincinnati has taken an immediate liking to the second baseman.

Why was Bill Mazeroski a Hall of Famer but not Frank White? No one on Earth has spent more time dissecting these two pitchers than me In the end, it's probably self-defeating to play the "If he's in, then HE ...

Things just fell into place for Team Perry to kick off a journey I had wanted to do for some time, even years before I was married and had children.

The Giants are throwing a party for their best outfielders, and, yes, Barry Bonds is invited.

The Ken Griffey Jr. era in Cincinnati opened to rave reviews nine years ago, but when the curtain finally came down on Junior's run in the Queen City on Thursday, it marked the end of one of the biggest ...

Barry Larkin, left, 1987-2004 : three Gold Gloves, nine Silver Sluggers, 12-time All-Star, 1995 National League MVP Time to re-light the torch Barry Larkin made the All-Star team in 2004.