Jim Haught: Normally this section is a read-only thing, but today we have a special opportunity to present a podcast with Larry Dierker: former Astros pitcher, manager, and broadcaster. Larry pitched a no-hitter for Houston […]
As part of the “new” THC, we’ve added a section about music — classic rock, in particular, though we may take occasional forays into other areas. We’ll go from Up Around the Bend to Pachelbel’s […]
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. […]
by Larry Dierker I didn’t know Tommy Lasorda was watching the worst game I pitched in high school. He was a Dodgers scout at the time (1964). Had I known, I still wouldn’t have known […]
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 […]
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