Here's a tale of the tape from Cincinnati's big announcements:

	Reds	CSO
Founded	1865	1895
Significance to U.S.	Oldest baseball franchise	5th oldest symphony
Significance to Cinti	Largest sports organization	Largest arts organization
Plays	Cinergy Field	Music Hall/Riverbend
Annual Attendance	2.4 million	400,000
Key Addition	Ken Griffey Jr.	Paavo Jarvi
Position	Centerfield	Music Director
Age	30	37
Accolade	"Michael Jordan of baseball"	"Ken Griffey Jr. of conducting world"
Born	Cincinnati	Estonia
Will Live	Orlando, Fla.	Cincinnati
Playing Contract	9 years	4 years
Avg. Year Salary	$9 million	Not disclosed*
Famous Father	Ken Griffey Sr.	Neeme Jarvi
	Reds coach (former player)	Leads Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Web Site	None	paavojarvi.com
Benefits	Increase attendance	Increase attendance
	More sponsorships	More sponsorships
	Renew interest in team	Renew interest in concerts
	Enhance national reputation	Enhance national reputation

* Music Director at one of the top 20 U.S. orchestras makes between $500,000 and $1.3 million per year, The Cincinnati Enquirerreported.

-By John Fox