Tagged Joe Rossi

This Day in Reds History: Armbrister Bunts and Tenace Homers

10/14/2010

October 14, 1952: The Reds trade outfielder Cal Abrams, catcher Joe Rossi, and first baseman Gail Henley to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Gus Bell. Bell becomes a four-time all-star and one of the fav... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Ken Raffensberger and Gus Bell

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07/20/2009

After winning the World Championship in 1940, the Reds remained competitive under manager Bill McKechnie through 1944. McKechnie stressed infield defense, and defense has been proven to be pretty much a young ... Read More...