Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine - Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Sr., Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and David Concepcion - stand above an inflated All-Star ballot before a 1976 game. (Courtesy of Cincinnati Reds)

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The mascots of Rutgers and Cincinnati face off during a game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. The Scarlet Knights slayed the Bearcats, 10-3. (Jim Owens/Icon SMI)

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Reds manager Dusty Baker is smiling today after his Reds took a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Giants after Sunday’s 9-0 victory. Cincinnati returns home needing to win just one of three games to advance to the NLCS. (Brad Mangin/SI)

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Reds first baseman Joey Votto poses in a secluded part of Great American Ballpark for a 2010 SI photo shoot. SI’s Tom Verducci says the title of “best hitter in baseball” is up for grabs and Votto’s name should be a big part of that conversation. (Al Tielemans/SI)

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Michigan forward Chris Webber slams home a dunk during the 1992 Final Four game against Cincinnati. The tournament begins today - are your brackets in? (John W. McDonough/SI)

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