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How does Cincinnati’s bad start rate in club history? | John Ring

04/14/2018

So how bad is it? It snowed on April 9. In the first week of the 2018 season, the Reds lost as many starting players (2) as they had wins. Manager Bryan Price was still making some head-scratching decisions.... Read More...

Misfiring (some Reds managers)

John Ring

10/07/2016

All the speculation on whether Bryan Price would return to the Reds as their manager has now concluded. He will be back next year for sure, with an option year included. To most involved with Redleg Nation, we ... Read More...

Sammy Ellis – A Meteoric Rise and Fall

John Ring

05/28/2016

Sammy Ellis passed away on Friday, May 13, 2016. Most of the Nation has probably never heard of Sammy Ellis. He only pitched for the Reds from 1963-1967. He's not in the Reds Hall of Fame. But for three pivota... Read More...

Talking to the Reds’ youngest skipper

John Ring

07/25/2015

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The phone rang tonight just as the Reds were about to start a game. I answered it and an authoritative voice said, Ã¢â‚¬Å“Bristol here.Ã¢â‚¬Â It was Dave Bristol calling me. I can only imagine how a young Ton... Read More...

The King of Cool

John Ring

03/22/2015

Billy McCool. Now you have to admit, that's a cool name. Billy McCool was a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He had good stuff. He was lefthanded. And he had the cool name. He broke in with the Red... Read More...

Jim Maloney’s Toughest No-Hitter

Steve Mancuso

03/16/2013

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

Book Review: Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds

Bill Lack

12/07/2010

One of the benefits of being involved with this blog is that periodically we get books to review. Recently I received a book, which will be released in January, entitled Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Pitching, Homers, and Comebacks

stevepriceredlegnation

09/20/2010

September 20, 1888: Cincinnati star pitcher, Tony Mullane, pitches complete games in both games of a doubleheader as the Red Stockings sweep the Philadelphia Athletics, 1-0 and 2-1, in Cincinnati. There were ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reilly’s Cycles and Robinson’s 1964 Walk-Off

stevepriceredlegnation

09/19/2010

September 19, 1883: Within nine days, Cincinnati Red Stockings star first baseman John Reilly twice hits for the cycle and becomes the first Cincinnati player to homer twice in the same game. The hot streak b... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Switch Hit Homers

stevepriceredlegnation

08/30/2010

August 30, 1966: Pete Rose becomes the 12th player in Major League History to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game as the Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-4, at Cincinnati's Crosley F... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Owning Billy OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢Dell

stevepriceredlegnation

08/25/2010

August 25, 1965: 23-year-old Tony Perez takes a big step toward establishing his career clutch hitter reputation as he unloads a 9th inning three-run pinch home run off Milwaukee Braves reliever Billy O'Dell in... Read More...

This Day in RedsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ History: ShamskyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day of Fame

stevepriceredlegnation

08/12/2010

August 12, 1966: Reds reserve outfielder Art Shamsky goes on a tear and hits three consecutive home runs, two in extra innings, in a Reds 14-11 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shamsky didn't even enter the gam... Read More...

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