RedsFest '98 will be expanded this year to include a live, interactive clinic that will feature Reds players and coaches teaching pitching, hitting and fielding skills.

RedsFest will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Cincinnati Convention Center. Other activities will include autograph and photograph booths, games, memorabilia tables and live question-and-answer sessions with past and present Reds players and front office personnel.

Scheduled to appear for the second annual event are pitchers Bret Tomko, Jeff Shaw, Scott Sullivan and Mike Remlinger, outfielders Jon Nunnally and Pat Watkins, infielders Aaron Boone, Pokey Reese, Lenny Harris, Brandon Larson and Damian Jackson, and catcher Eddie Taubensee.

Also on hand will be manager Jack McKeon, coaches Ken Griffey Sr., Don Gullett, Ron Oester, Denis Menke and Tom Hume. Non-field personnel will include Reds broadcasters Marty Brennaman and Joe Nuxhall, managing executive John Allen and General Manager Jim Bowden.

Tickets can be purchased at the Reds Dugout store at the downtown Westin Hotel, at the Cinergy Field advance ticket windows or by mail (100 Cinergy Field, Cincinnati OH 45202). Prices are $8 for adults and $5 for children. Only cash will be accepted at the door on the day of the event.

The Reds have also introduced a RedsFest '98 hotline this year. Fans can call (513) 421-4510, extension 4106, for information. A complete timetable of events will be made available the week of Dec. 29.

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