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Tony Cloninger: Michael Lorenzen, version 1.0 | John Ring

He will never go down as a great Reds pitcher and he was never on a World Series championship team, but Tony Cloninger will always be remembered as a power pitcher, a power hitter, and as a guy who always wante... Read More...

[Reds HOF] It’s here, Dave Bristol: You’re in the Reds Hall of Fame!

Former Cincinnati Reds player Dave Bristol is now in the Reds Hall of Fame - and we're looking back at his career with the Reds.

[Reds HOF] Fred Norman: Your Newest Reds Hall of Famer

This week at Redleg Nation, we're running a series of posts celebrating this year's inductees into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame: Adam Dunn, Dave Bristol, and Fred Norman. On June 11, 1973, the defending ... Read More...

A gifted Cincinnati Red you’ve never heard of | John Ring

Pop quiz, hotshot. Who beat out George Foster for a roster spot on the Big Red Machine in 1973? Who won consecutive batting titles while in the Reds minor league system for Three Rivers (Class AA) and Ind... Read More...

Remembering the 1968 Reds: Another assassination, another baseball crisis | John Ring

Editor: This is the fourth installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge s... Read More...

Remembering the 1968 Reds — The Reds’ Raging Bull: Alex Johnson

Editor: This is the third installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge su... Read More...

The Big 50 Cutting Room Floor – A Buzz About this Team

A story that just missed making The Big 50 about a bee infestation that delayed a game in Cincinnati.

Remembering 007Ã¢â‚¬â„¢s Reds: a 50 Year Celebration | John Ring

Editor: This is the first installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge su... Read More...

From “OC” to Bronson: A history of Reds pitching trades

Everyone knows it. Me, Chad, The Nation, everybody. The Reds need to obtain a veteran starting pitcher who can reliably show up on the mound every fifth day, give them (dare I say?) 180 innings of work an... Read More...

The Missing Man: Fred Norman for the Reds Hall of FameÃ‚Â

The Big Red Machine is the greatest team in Reds history (thanks, Captain Obvious) and nearly every key contributor from that era has been honored with induction into the Reds Hall of Fame. With the induc... Read More...

Remembering Lee May: The Big Bopper

We at The Nation have lost The Big Bopper. We lost a beloved player, a guy who played every day without a gripe, played hurt and never got involved in drama on or off the field. We lost a big, strong quiet l... Read More...

Frustrated with Reds pitching?

The Cincinnati Reds landscape is littered with pitchers who have contended with injuries. Are we living in a unique period, with fragile pitchers and unsure management? It's worth remembering that even our most... Read More...

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