’75 Ems

It was my good fortune to meet DeQuincy, Louisiana native Scott Brown and his wife Cheryl at the Emeralds’ Las Vegas reunion. To say he is a beloved figure is an understatement. He was not […]

Larry Rothschild is currently (February 2021) the San Diego Padres’ pitching coach. He’s also been a big-league manager with Tampa (1998-2001), the Yankees’ pitching coach (2011-2019), and a coach  for the Reds, Marlins, and Cubs. […]

Texan Randy Walraven was a 17th-round draft choice of the Reds in June 1974. He pitched two seasons in the Cincinnati organization: for Billings in the Pioneer League in 1974 (5-3, 2.69 ERA) and then […]

Barry Moss was the third-baseman for the 1975 Emeralds until a late-season knee injury sidelined him. He played several years in the minors for Cincinnati, reaching AAA in 1977. He was then drafted by the […]

George Sucarichi was signed by the Reds after a “showcase” in Tampa, Florida. He played a single season, split between Eugene and Billings. But he clearly relished his time in pro ball: “I only played […]

Marlon Styles receives a throw as Boise’s Mike Hunter scores on a sacrifice fly, August 28, 1975 Cincinnati native Marlon Styles Sr. was a fifth-round draft pick of the Reds in June 1973 (Aiken HS). […]

Infielder-outfielder Tom Watkins was signed by the Reds in 1974 following a tryout. He hit .331 for the 1975 Eugene Emeralds, with 11 home runs and 61 RBI. Injuries to both knees ended his career […]

Shortstop Bill Bird was a 28th-round draft pick of the Cardinals in June 1972. He bounced around the low minors in the St. Louis organization until early in the 1975 season, when the Reds acquired […]

Outfielder and leadoff hitter George McPherson has been described as the engine that made the 1975 Eugene Emeralds go. He’s one of the all-time most-popular Eugene players, and he still lives and works in his […]

Mark Lucich was a fourth-round draft pick of the San Francisco Giants in 1970, after he graduated from Eureka High School in California. He chose to go to Stanford on an academic scholarship instead, and […]