Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum

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The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is an entity established by Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds franchise that pays homage to the team's past through displays, photographs and multimedia.

Currently, the Hall of Fame section is home to 71 inductees, which includes players, managers, announcers, executives, and other contributors to the Reds legacy, which dates back to 1869, the year the Reds were founded. They are Major League Baseball's oldest team. The induction class of 2006 are former pitchers Tom Browning and Tom Seaver and first baseman Lee May.

The Hall of Fame existed only in theory from 1958 to 2002 despite several attempts to create one. However, with the opening of Great American Ball Park in 2003, a physical facility became reality. It's located on the west side of the park on Main Street and comprises two floors. It's partially on the site of the Reds former home, Riverfront Stadium.

The Hall recently opened a Pete Rose Exhibit, focusing on the playing career of baseball's all time hits leader. Artifacts include: the bat and ball from hit 4192; balls from hits leading up to 4192; artifacts from the Crosley and Riverfront/Cinergy years; gloves that Pete wore playing outfield, 2nd base, 3rd base, and 1st base; a uniform shirt from Pete's High School (Western Hills - also the alma mater of major leaguers Don Zimmer, Eddie Brinkman, Russ Nixon, and others); baseball cards from Pete's career; Sports Illustrated covers of Pete; the "wall of balls" representing all 4256 of Pete's hits; and other items.

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