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Requiem for a phenom | Steve Mancuso

06/13/2018

Billy Hamilton stole second off Yadi Molina on the first pitch.Ã‚Â Hamilton had entered the game in the 7th inning to pinch run for Ryan Ludwick. Todd Frazier drove in Hamilton for the gameÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s only scor... Read More...

Does Billy Make the Reds Go?

The Editors

05/06/2017

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This post came about from a commenter who posed the question, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Does the Reds winning coincide with Billy getting on base?Ã¢â‚¬Â It is certainly an intriguing question which anecdotally would seem to ha... Read More...

Sliding Billy Hamilton, Hall of Famer

Nick Doran

09/16/2015

This article is about Billy Hamilton, a lightning-fast centerfielder known for his insane stolen base totals and stellar defense. He holds several stolen base records and is a member of the Hall of Fame in Coop... Read More...

Rookie of the Year Debate

Steve Mancuso

09/22/2014

Billy Hamilton's rookie season has been Topic A for many Reds fans and Redleg Nation has reflected that prominence. Jason Linden projected that Hamilton would hitÃ‚Â .255/.315/.330 in his season previewÃ‚Â a... Read More...

The Enigma That is Billy Hamilton

Richard Fitch

04/29/2014

Who is Billy Hamilton? Is he the electrifying second-coming of Tim Raines? Or is he Usain Bolt in baseball spikes? Will he force comparisons to the Billy Hamilton who stole 111 bases in 1891? Or will we someday... Read More...

Billy Hamilton should bat ninth (especially if Votto bats second)

The Editors

04/27/2014

IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m a Billy Hamilton believer. HeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s developing patience at the plate, has shown a willingness to take walks in the minors and spring training, and will eventually either learn how to lay down ... Read More...

Billy Hamilton vs. History

Brian Erts

04/01/2014

A defensive play is at least five times as hard to make as an offensive play. An error by a fielder can come from a bad throw, a bad hop of the ball, the muff of an easy chance, or a mix-up of responsibility be... Read More...

The Billy Hamilton Moment

Steve Mancuso

09/04/2013

Run Billy Run (Photo: Jeff Swinger/Cincinnati Enquirer) Think about this for a second. The Reds played a crucial baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals last night. Only one run was scored and it was b... Read More...