Editor celebrates long-deserved honor for Cincinnati Reds star

19 January 2012, 8:35 am

It finally happened. Former Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Jan. 9, and for the first time in my life I can say I watched a Hall of Famer play in person. In 1985, Larkin played his first game for his hometown team and started what would be a 19-year career entirely spent in Cincinnati. Previously, only Johnny Bench and Bid McPhee...... Read More »

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