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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. — Barry Larkin received loud cheers from the large contingent of Reds fans attending the Hall of Fame induction Sunday when he gave a shout-out to Pete Rose, who was his first big league manager.

Larkin, a Cincinnati native, was a fan of the Big Red Machine and considered it a thrill when Rose loaned him a bat and a pair of spikes for his first big league game.

"I wouldn't be in the big leagues without Pete Rose," said Larkin, who was speaking only a few feet from Commissioner Bud Selig, who has refused to lift Rose's ban for gambling on baseball.

Larkin also credited former teammates Davey Concepcion and Buddy Bell, who mentored him as a young player, along with Dave Parker and Eric Davis for helping him become a Hall of Fame player.

Larkin, a product of Moeller High School in Cincinnati, is one of six Hall of Fame players who played his entire career in his hometown, according to CBSSports.com. The last to do it was Baltimore's Cal Ripken Jr.

"Can you imagine the pride in that?" asked Davis, who sat next to Parker during Sunday's ceremony. "To play where you grew up, to play for the team you loved, to play in front of your parents and family every day, it doesn't get more special than that."

Next time around: No one knows quite what to expect for the 2013 induction, which will put the spotlight on the steroid era. Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Mike Piazza, Craig Biggio and Curt Schilling will be on the ballot for the first time. Jack Morris, who made a major jump in support last year, will be on the ballot for the 14th year, while Jeff Bagwell returns for the third year.

Extra innings: Larkin's 16-year-old daughter, Cymber, sang the national anthem before Sunday's induction. ... When Bruce Sutter was introduced as one of the 44 Hall of Famers on stage for the ceremony, emcee Gary Thorne didn't reference his time with the Cubs, only the Cardinals. ... While Larkin mentioned many of his former teammates in his 33-minute speech, he never mentioned Ken Griffey Jr., who goes on the ballot in 2016. ... The 2014 induction should be a big one for Chicago fans. The White Sox's Frank Thomas and the Cubs' Greg Maddux will be on the ballot for the first time. ... The 2013 induction is set for July 28. It was moved up a week this season so it wouldn't overlap the start of the London Olympics.

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