Larkin, who retired after the 2004 season with a .295 career average, 2,340 hits, 1,329 runs scored and 379 stolen bases, was elected this year on his third try, receiving 495 votes (86.4 percent).

Baseball United held its inaugural draft on Monday. Former Reds shortstop and Hall-of-Famer Barry Larkin (second from left) is a co-owner of the league and honorary GM of one franchise.

And there has to be something in someone that just cannot accept mediocrity if you will, (because) .500 baseball is .500 baseball. You don't win playing .500 baseball.

Instead, this Bo Davidson is an exceedingly tough get, distributed only as part of a 34-card set handed out to attendees at a July 2, 2024, San Jose Giants baseball game against the Stockton Ports.

NEW YORK -- Barry Larkin was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame on Monday with plenty of room to spare. The former Cincinnati Reds shortstop was chosen on 495 of 573 ballots (86 percent) in voting ...

Barry Larkin is introduced before the MLB All-Star baseball game, Tuesday, July 14, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) ...

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B arry Larkin, Bally Sports Ohio analyst, National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great, talked during the bottom of the 6th inning of Tuesday's Cardinals-Reds broadcast about ...