Wayne Granger Archives - Redleg Nation

Tony Cloninger: Michael Lorenzen, version 1.0 | John Ring

08/12/2018

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...

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...

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...

Ted Abernathy and his remarkable 1967 season

Greg Gajus

05/17/2015

On November 28, 1966 the Reds acquired an itinerant 33 year old relief pitcher from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft. Ted Abernathy had already pitched for four teams with varying success at a time when the role ... Read More...

Billy McCool, Cordero and Chapman: A History of Reds Closers

Steve Mancuso

05/13/2013

The Ã¢â‚¬Å“saveÃ¢â‚¬Â didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t become an official statistic in baseball until 1969, although it had been tracked for years. The definition of a save itself was defined in 1960 by Chicago sportswriter Jero... Read More...

Finding Bobby Tolan

John Ring

01/23/2013

All right, you expert Reds fans. WhatÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s the significance of this lineup? Pete Rose Bobby Tolan Tony Perez Johnny Bench Lee May Jimmy Stewart Tommy Helms Darrel Chaney Wayne Granger Those we... Read More...

Wayne Granger

Bill Lack

02/18/2011

John Erardi does it again today, with a short interview with former Reds great reliever, Wayne Granger: The Reds' acquisition of second baseman Joe Morgan before the 1972 season is regarded as the crowning glo... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Bobby Tolan Traded; George Foster Wins MVP

stevepriceredlegnation

11/09/2010

November 9, 1973: The Reds trade disgruntled outfielder Bobby Tolan and relief pitcher Dave Tomlin to the San Diego Padres for starting pitcher Clay Kirby. Tolan had been acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Bumpus Jones Makes History and Buying Fame

stevepriceredlegnation

10/15/2010

October 15, 1892: Bumpus Jones pulls off one of the most improbable events in baseball history and pitches a no-hitter in his first major league game. In the last Reds' game of the 1892 sesaon, Jones defeats ... 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: George Scores and Reggie K’s

stevepriceredlegnation

10/11/2010

October 11, 1968: The Reds trade popular centerfielder Vada Pinson to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bobby Tolan and reliever Wayne Granger. October 11, 1970: The Reds lose Game 2 of the 1970 World Se... Read More...

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