Did you see it?
Yonder Alonzo took one the other way, about 400ft to LCF......the kid can rake

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Father & Son Home Run Leaders
Bonds (Bobby 332, Barry 762)..             1,094
GRIFFEY (SR 152, JR 600).......             752
Alou (Felipe 206, Moises 332)...             538
Perez (Tony 379, Eduardo 79)...             458
Bell (Gus 206, Buddy 201)........             407
Berra (Yogi 358, Dale 49)..........             407

Most HR On Father's Day (All-Time)
Joe DiMaggio....................... 12
Stan Musial.......................... 11
Reggie Jackson...................... 9
Eric Karros............................. 9
Johnny Mize........................... 9

Most HR On Father's Day (Active)
Ken Griffey Jr........................ 5
Manny Ramirez....................... 5
Mike Cameron........................ 4
Jim Thome............................. 4
8 players tied......................... 3

Most RBI on Father's Day (Active)
Ken Griffey Jr...................... 15
Carlos Lee, Mil...................... 15
Jim Thome, WSox................ 14
Manny Ramirez..................... 14
Omar Vizquel, SF.................. 13

Father's Day stats courtesy Elias Sports Bureau

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Maloney struggles again at AAA
Louisville Courier Journal
Maloney allowed nine hits and the five runs, striking out five and walking three. Matt Belisle (3-0) pitched 11/3 innings of scoreless relief for the win.

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Reds and Kings Island team up
In addition to the Double Play package going on sale, Monday, June 16 is also Reds Day at Kings Island, as park visitors will have an opportunity to see Reds players, mascots Gapper and Mr. Redlegs, the Reds Crew, Reds Rally Pack, Reds Rover and much more!  This special event includes two live Reds shows in the International Showplace Theatre (1:00pm and 3:00pm).  The shows are included free with park admission, on a first-come, first-served basis.  Catcher Paul Bako, outfielder Ryan Freel, shortstop Jerry Hairston, shortstop Paul Janish, outfielder Corey Patterson, first baseman Andy Phillips, second baseman Brandon Phillips and pitcher David Weathers are the players scheduled to appear.

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Oldest former major leaguer about to turn 100
AP
"Babe Ruth hit a home run, and I wanted to show them how fast I could run," he recalled about being driven in by Ruth after walking in his first major league plate appearance in 1930 with the New York Yankees. "So I get into the dugout and -- finally -- Babe got into the dugout. He patted me on the head and said, 'Son, you don't have to run like that when the Babe hits one.' "

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Couch sets sights on the future
Lexington Herald
"I'm done with football," said Couch, who failed to earn a spot with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2007. "I've had two shoulder surgeries the past three seasons and it's not going to hold up for me anymore."

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Cool story
Community Press
As soon as the team heard about the damage, everybody volunteered, said Pat Nerl of Alexandria, who will be a senior in the fall and plays on the team as a shooting guard. There was no hesitation, Nerl said

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Several times in the past I've tried to do a feature pointing out positive/feel good stories in sports. It has never taken off. No idea why. I'd like to reference these type of stories whenever I find them. No set day. No set time. Just a quick mention and move on. . I just get tired of the constant ranting and raving.....and the inability for people to be happy about/react to anything positive.
What could I call these mentions? Got a name?
Ideas submitted so far: Honorable Mentions, Good Sports, High Fives
Jump in FORUM with suggestions.

Mike Mathis Foundation
Here is info on the foundation and the golf classic

Football 101 at UC
Brian Kelly spoke about this earlier in the week

Mick's basketball camp

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Bruce is #1 in Baker's eyes
The Boston Globe
Bruce, called "The Natural" by many scouts, has off-the-chart skills. He's not a burner by any means, but he can run well enough to steal bases. He can hit for power - projected at 25-35 homers - and for average. The ceiling seems to be very high, so much so the Reds will likely sell off Griffey to the highest bidder. With Bruce's popularity creating excitement, his presence would likely soften the blow of Griffey's departure.

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Maxim Hometown Hottie
Careful opening
She's baaaaack. I can't help myself

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Top 10 Father and Son baseball duos
Chicago Tribune
1. Ken Griffey -Ken Griffey Jr.: The elder was a regular for one of the greatest teams in history, Cincinnati's Big Red Machine; the younger is sixth all-time in home runs and a future Hall of Famer. They played together in Seattle and once hit home runs in the same game.

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Reds Harang loss on Red Sox
Boston Herald
With a nasty, electrified weather system rapidly approaching, the Red Sox  first road game against the Cincinnati Reds since the 1975 World Series took on a desperate feel, as the teams raced last night to get in an official game before the deluge fell.

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Bench book signing
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench will be signing copies of his new book, "Catching Every Pitch: How To Handle Life's Pitches" at the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum on Saturday, June 14 at 1 p.m.
A hero of the Reds 1975 World Series win over the Boston Red Sox, Johnny will be signing next to the World Series trophies on display at the Reds Hall of Fame.
Copies of the book are available for $25 at the Reds Hall of Fame. Limit two signed books per customer. No other items will be autographed.
Admission to the Reds Hall of Fame is $10 for the entire year. $8 for seniors and students.

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Reds aquire pitcher
The Cincinnati Reds today acquired from Kansas City RHP Henry Arias to complete the March 19 deal that sent RHP Brad Salmon to the Royals for a player to be named later or cash.
            Arias, 23, will be assigned to Class A Dayton. This season for Burlington he went 2-3 with a 3.78 ERA and 2 saves in 18 relief appearances.
            He originally was signed as a non-drafted free agent on February 4, 2003. Arias graduated from Espiritu Santos School in 2002.

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NFL suspends Henry indefintely
The Sporting News
Henry has been arrested five times since the Bengals made him a third-round draft pick out of West Virginia in 2005. His misconduct was one of the factors that prompted Goodell to tighten the league's policies last year and strengthen its punishment for players who get in trouble with the law.

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The Week In Reds Baseball
Have you checked out the new weekly show on Homer?
The Week In Reds Baseball airs Saturday mornings from 8-9am.
The show features extended highlights from each game during the week,  interviews and features. Ken Griffey Jr was featured this week.