A decision by Newport Central Catholic High School to rescind their offer to upgrade the Southgate ball field in exchange for use as a home field, leaves the ballfield as it is. by Robin Gee, city council beat editor Newport Central Catholic High School (NCC) officials quietly announced this week that they have rescinded their […]
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FTM examines new All-Star Game Home Run Derby Format
# # # 2015 Gillette Home Run Derby Presented by Head & Shoulders Bracket Format: Single-elimination tournament in which loser of each bracket is immediately eliminated. Seeding based on 2015 home run totals through July 7th, with ties broken by awarding the higher seed to the batter with more home runs hit since June 15th. […]
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Local Author Writes and Illustrates Celebrated Baseball Book
Local graphic designer and author Gary Cieradkowski celebrates release of new book, The League of Outsider Baseball; illustration by Cieradkowski If you listen closely, you can occasionally hear fireworks from Great American Ballpark, such as yesterday’s, when the Reds beat the Nationals, 8-2. Local ball fields are regularly in use, with competitive games or a parent […]
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25-year reunion celebrates Reds 1990 World Series Championship
More than 30 members of the 1990 World Champion Reds are scheduled to appear April 24 and 25 at Great American Ball Park to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the 1990 wire-to-wire season. The following players and coaches are scheduled to participate: Todd Benzinger, Glenn Braggs, Tom Browning, Keith Brown, Norm Charlton, Eric Davis, Rob Dibble, […]
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Have you got your tickets yet for FOX Sports Ohio Redsfest presented by PNC Bank
FOX Sports Ohio Redsfest presented by PNC Bank will be held at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Downtown Cincinnati on Friday, Dec. 5 from 3 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Several knothole teams bring championships back to NKY
Several Northern Kentucky baseball teams saw success on the diamond recently surely outshining their professional counterparts across the river. The Lil’ Nasty Boys District 22 Knothole team, the Pride Athletics’ under nine D Senior team and the Pride Athletics’ coach pitch knothole team won their respective championships.