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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Chaos in Chicago, Rose on a roll, and “brainwashing” | John Ring

09/15/2018

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

Tony Cloninger: Michael Lorenzen, version 1.0 | John Ring

John Ring

08/12/2018

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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...

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

John Ring

06/02/2018

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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 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...

Five things to be excited about in 2017

John Ring

03/08/2017

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To me, 2016 was a disastrous baseball season for the Cincinnati Reds. They finished in last place. They were no-hit. They blew leads. Their bullpen wasn't just bad but historically bad. And while it's true t... 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...

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...

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: GMs Come and Go

stevepriceredlegnation

10/13/2010

October 13, 1870: The Cincinnati Red Stockings lose to the Chicago White Stockings for the second time in the season, 16-13. From "Redleg Journal" by Greg Rhodes and John Snyder: The two defeats to the White... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Postseason Wins over the Yankees, Tigers, and the Pirates

stevepriceredlegnation

10/05/2010

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October 5, 1939: Yankees pitcher Monte Pearson holds the Reds hitless for seven and 1/3 innings as the Yankees shutout the Reds, 4-0, to take a two game to none lead in the 1939 World Series. The Yankees reac... 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 Reds History: Guns, Slams, Trades, Triples, Styles, Names, and Hall of Famers

stevepriceredlegnation

07/20/2010

July 20: I've been trying to avoid listing several events on the same day, but July 20 deserves an exception. First, probably the most important event was July 20, 1916, when the Reds traded for three Hall of... Read More...

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