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Lynn Jones
Lynn Jones was a tenth-round draft pick of the Reds in 1974. He was a key member of the 1975 Eugene Emeralds championship team, and he later won World Series rings with Kansas City as […]
Month: November 2020
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John Underwood
Pitcher John Underwood was drafted by the Reds in the 22nd round in June 1973. He was part of the 1975 Eugene Emeralds — the Little Red Wagon — that won the Northwest League championship. […]
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John Harrison Part II: A second career
In Part 1 (story here) we looked at the playing career of John Harrison, member of the 1975 Northwest League champion Eugene Emeralds — the “Little Red Wagon” to the parent-club “Big Red Machine” Cincinnati […]
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John Harrison Part 1: Playing days
Excerpted from my book The Little Red Wagon: The 1975 Eugene Emeralds. John Harrison was a member of the 1975 Eugene Emeralds, a Cincinnati Reds minor-league team that won the Northwest League Championship in dominant […]
WTF 3: Fookie’s post-pitching career, in and out of baseball
In this episode we look at Steve’s life after he could no longer pitch effectively; how he got back into the game; and how he dealt with being a pitching coach in minor-league and independent […]
WTF 2: Removing Blake Snell early in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series
Fookie and I talk about the controversial decision to remove starting pitcher Blake Snell from Game 6 of the 2020 World Series.