Barry Larkin was announced as the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday, and of course that made this Reds fans very happy. (I almost had to dig out my Larkin t-shirt to wear under my clothes today- but opted out at the last minute.) Larkin, as many of you may have read, [...]
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In Boston, the fans are booing the Red Sox and the press has turned against them. This well-written piece by Dan Shaughnessey suggests that “in the best interests of baseball” Bud Selig should not allow the Red Sox to play in the post-season, if they hold off the Rays and Angels through these last couple [...]
Join the Cincinnati Reds and Reds Hall of Fame & Museum on Saturday, Sept. 17 for an historic evening at Great American Ball Park to celebrate “Johnny Bench Night,” with the unveiling of a Johnny Bench statue at 5 p.m. and special pregame ceremonies beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Twenty-eight years ago on Sept. 17, 1983, “Johnny [...]
Number Five in the Scouts Honor Series by Lee Lowenfish
The official record book will say that Gene Bennett retired before the start of the 2011 season after 58 seasons in the service of the Cincinnati Reds, the first few as a minor league outfielder and the vast portion as a highly respected scout. But don’t [...]
On this day in 1978, Reds all-star second baseman Joe Morgan hit his 200th career home run. He became the first second baseman to amass 200 home runs and 500 steals in a career.
Examining intriguing Saturday games, these two are much see games:
Tigers @ Twins, 4:10 PM, EST:
Verlander (19-5, 2.28 ERA) vs. Pavano (6-10, 4.54 [...]
