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The Halls of Immortality

So to quote Count Adhemar in the movie A Knight’s Tale, “You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting.” 37 names comprised the ballot for enshrinement…Read More

And None Shall Pass

Shall pass the voting requirement, that is. At 2 PM ET today, Baseball Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson announced on MLB Network and MLB.com that no player was selected by the BBWAA to be enshrined.…Read More

My One Memory of Barry Larkin

I tried at least a half a dozens times to put it in words yesterday. I attempted to author some type of “tribute” to Barry Larkin. For those that know me at any length, fumbling for words…Read More

Barry Larkin: Hall of Fame Player

Droves of Reds fans continue their trek to Cooperstown to see #11 be enshrined into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If you’re one that cannot make the trip, MLB Network will be showing the ceremonies…Read More

Is Scott Rolen Worthy of Hall of Fame Consideration?

The romance of baseball is in part a gift handed down through generations.  In my lifetime I saw history in 1975, or when I watched Tom Browning finish his perfect game, or watched the scoreboard flash…Read More

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The Hall of Shame

February 4 is the 21st anniversary of a date best left forgotten in Reds history.  On this date in 1991,…Read More

My Fix for Cooperstown

Barry Larkin’s election to the Hall of Fame has caused a stir of emotion in Redlegs Nation. There…Read More

New BRM Poll: How players are elected to Hall of Fame

When Barry Larkin was recently selected to be enshrined to the Baseball Hall of Fame, I thought of something. With…Read More

New BRM Podcast: Reds Roster Rumble and the Hall of Fame

It’s here! The newest Blog Red Machine Podcast! For this installment, I look at the recent signings,…Read More

Telling the Pete Rose Story

Each and every hot stove season we induct another batch of legends into the National Baseball Hall of…Read More

The Week in Red: 1/13/2012

What a week it’s been to be a Reds fan! A great announcement in Barry Larkin being elected to the…Read More

The Career of Barry Larkin

In what was no surprise to many a Reds fan, yesterday it was announced that the BBWAA voted Barry Larkin…Read More

Barry Louis Larkin, The Captain Tapped for the HOF

Reds Shortstop from 1986 till 2004, Barry Larkin embodied the post Big Red Machine Cincinnati Reds. …Read More

Will Barry Larkin Get His Call?

Next Monday is the day. It should be the day in which Barry Larkin, beloved by many a Reds fan, gets…Read More

‘Wild Thing’ Touches on Reds with Dan Patrick

One of my daily rituals is listening to the Dan Patrick Show. I suppose one reason is because Patrick…Read More

Larkin Falls Short in HOF Bid

Disappointed? Yes. Surprised? Not really. Today, the BBWAA announced its formal ballot for election into…Read More

Baseball Bloggers Alliance and the HOF Ballot

With the announcement for election into the most storied of institutions, Baseball’s Hall of Fame,…Read More

Comparatively Speaking: Barry Larkin and HOF Shortstops

A couple of weeks ago, the list for those up for election for the Baseball Hall of Fame was released.…Read More