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Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan dies at 77
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The Big Red Machine Turns 40
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Cincinnati Big Red Machine, Johnny Bench beloved after nearly 50 years
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Cincinnati Reds - Wikipedia
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Reds: Remembering the 1976 World Series sweep over the New York Yankees
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Cincinnati Reds - Today in Reds history,1967: Johnny Bench makes his major league debut at 19-years-old and goes hitless in three trips to the plate. Bench will go on to collect 2048
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Were the 1998 Yankees the greatest team in MLB history? - Pinstripe Alley
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Ted Kluszewski considered Indiana University's greatest baseball player
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Top 100 MLB players of all time -- Nos. 50-26 - ESPN
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Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86
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Johnny Bench: Supercatcher For the Big Red Machine - The New York Times