Denis Menke Archives - Redleg Nation

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

07/18/2018

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...

Remembering Lee May: The Big Bopper

John Ring

08/11/2017

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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...

The Enigma of Bobby Tolan

John Ring

04/02/2017

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In his first at-bat as a Cincinnati Red on Opening Day of 1969, Bobby Tolan smacked a home run into the Sun Deck of Crosley Field off Don Drysdale. It was the start of a stellar four-year run for Tolan, who was... Read More...

Redleg Top Ten: The Best First Basemen in Reds History

Chad Dotson

01/24/2017

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Some time ago, we named the top ten catchers in Reds history. It's time now for the second installment in our "Top Ten" series. Today, we're going to look at the ten greatest first baseman in the long and illus... Read More...

Nick Senzel and the Gene Freese Syndrome

John Ring

07/24/2016

Before the 1961 season started, Reds General Manager Bill DeWitt made a trade and acquired a third baseman by the name of Gene Freese. He acquired Freese from the Chicago White Sox for Cal McLish and Juan Pizza... Read More...

No news, no problem — 10 things about the Reds

Chad Dotson

12/26/2013

ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s all quiet Ã¢â‚¬â€- some would say too quiet -Ã¢â‚¬â€ on the Reds front. No news on Arroyo. Choo is gone. No trades. Nothing. So while we collectively ponder the state of the current rost... Read More...

Standup guy Pat Darcy talks about Game 6 and his rookie season

Steve Mancuso

10/26/2013

(Editor's note: As regular readers of RN will know, John is our correspondent from Afghanistan. This piece was written by John, and originally published in The Zephyr, a weekly newspaper in Galesburg, Illinois.... Read More...

Jim Maloney’s Easiest No-Hitter

Steve Mancuso

03/17/2013

(This is the third in a series of articles about Cincinnati Red pitchers to throw no-hitters. Twelve Red hurlers have thrown no-hitters, including Homer BaileyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s gem against the Pittsburgh Pirates last s... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Greatest Trade; Griffey Deal Rumors

stevepriceredlegnation

11/29/2010

For November 29th, three brief notes of historical significance.... November 29, 1966: According to baseball-reference.com's bullpen section, on this date a Chicago circuit court jury awarded pitcher Jim Brew... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Real Winners of the 1975 World Series

stevepriceredlegnation

10/22/2010

October 22, 1920: The 1919 Chicago White Sox gambling conspirators are officially in trouble. From the bullpen section of baseball-reference.com: Eight members of the Chicago White Sox are indicted for suppo... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Reds Win the 1990 World Series and Rose Keeps the Reds Alive

stevepriceredlegnation

10/20/2010

October 20, 1972: Pete Rose hit the first pitch of the game for a home run and the Reds later overcame a 4-2 deficit in defeating the Oakland A's, 5-4, to stay avoid elimination in the 1972 World Series. The ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: World Series Hero, Jack Billingham

stevepriceredlegnation

10/18/2010

October 18, 1972: After a one-day rain delay, Reds pitchers Jack Billingham and Clay Carroll combine on a three-hitter as the Reds defeat the Oakland A's, 1-0, in Oakland. The win cut the A's World Series lea... Read More...

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