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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Chaos in Chicago, Rose on a roll, and Ã¢â‚¬Å“brainwashingÃ¢â‚¬Â | 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...

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

John Ring

07/22/2018

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] Pete Rose on Dave Bristol: He was all-baseball, all the time

John Ring

07/21/2018

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. When it comes to Dave Bristol ma... Read More...

The last time a Cincinnati Red won MVP of the All-Star Game | John Ring

John Ring

07/17/2018

The 1982 baseball season was one of the worst ever for the Cincinnati Reds. They lost 102 games just six years after winning consecutive World Championships. And thanks to the incredible resurgence of the curre... Read More...

Remembering the 1968 Reds: Jumpin’ Jack Flash — Reds get hot in ’68 | John Ring

John Ring

07/14/2018

Editor: This is the sixth 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...

Remembering the 1968 Reds: The Battle for Rookie of the Year | John Ring

John Ring

06/30/2018

Editor: This is the fifth 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...

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

John Ring

06/18/2018

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...

Podcast — RNR #212: Talking with John Erardi about “Tony Perez: From Cuba to Cooperstown”

Chad Dotson

06/14/2018

On this week's episode, I had a great conversation with author John Erardi about his latest book, "Tony Perez: From Cuba to Cooperstown." It's a fantastic read, and our conversation was a lot of fun as we dug i... Read More...

Book Excerpt: Happy Father’s Day, Junior — Exclusive Excerpt from The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds

Chad Dotson

06/12/2018

With Father's Day approaching, we wanted to bring you a piece of the book that will hit home with all fathers and sons. This excerpt fromÃ‚Â The Big 50: Cincinnati RedsÃ‚Â by Chad Dotson and Chris Garber is pre... Read More...

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

John Ring

06/02/2018

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...

It’s Time to Retire #28 for Vada Pinson | John Ring

John Ring

05/26/2018

It's time to retire #28 for Vada Pinson in Cincinnati. Pinson was one of the best players in the history of the franchise and deserves the honor.

Baseball Is Life: A Satisfactory Number of Federally Mandated Sit-Ups

Mary Beth Ellis

05/25/2018

ItÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s fair to say that, as a married woman looking to move, that my life has now become a battle against crap. Although the veteran of at least two dozen moves, this happened to me once before, when I wa... Read More...

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