43 years ago October 22, the 1975 Reds won the World Series. 42 years ago October 21, the 1976 Reds won the World Series. Those teams are the only back-to-back World Series winners from the […]
My buddy Chicki is gone. He passed away peacefully today at his home in Pittsfield, Illinois. We were friends for more than 30 years, since he was traded to the Reds from the Orioles in […]
For the last 40 years or so, I have acquired quite a bit of “stuff” (a polite way to say that). I had always envisioned a sort of personal Hall of Fame for folks I […]
Greg Pryor was only with the Texas Rangers for a short time in 1976, but I remember him from the days of watching games from the bleachers at Arlington Stadium ($2 a seat and a […]
Kim Nuxhall dreamed of being a big-league baseball player like his father, Joe. That dream did not come true, but the life lessons he learned from his famous father shaped him and his life — […]
Pat Zachry was a 19th-round draft choice of the Reds who finally made the big-league club in 1976. He responded by going 14-7 and was co-Rookie of the Year (with San Diego’s Butch Metzger) as […]
Jim Maloney was one of baseball’s best pitchers during the 1960s: no-hitters, All-Star games, a World Series. He won more than 20 games in a season twice, with a blazing fastball leading the way. The […]
Jim Maloney and I had such a wonderful conversation that I have split it into two articles. Part 1 covers his playing career as a fabulous pitcher for the Reds in the 1960s; Part 2 […]
EARLY DAYS IN HAMMOND You were a three-sport athlete in high school, with scholarship offers for football to play quarterback. My senior year, we were undefeated state champs in football, and I was named first-team […]
Darrel Chaney spent 11 seasons in the major leagues with the Reds and Braves. After his playing days, he worked in real-estate, sales, and broadcasting. But perhaps his most-rewarding work has been as a motivational […]
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