The Reds are mourning the former player they affectionally called ‘Mr. Perfect’ after the Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced Tom Browning was found unresponsive at his Union home on Monday. He was 62. Browning was an All-Star pitcher who threw the only perfect game in Cincinnati Reds history and helped them win a World Series […]
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Dan Weber’s Just Sayin’: Where y’all gonna’ go? . . . How about Northern Kentucky
Not since the1940s when Cincinnati leaders ridiculously proposed a fog-bound and flood-prone Lunken Field to be Greater Cincinnati’s major airport, has Northern Kentucky been given so great a gift. We’re talking, of course, about the “Where they gonna’ go?” statement of Cincinnati Reds President Phil Castellini prior to his budget-basement team’s 3-21 record from that […]
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Point/Arc dances for Opening Day, Easter Sunday
The Point/Arc celebrated the Cincinnati Reds’ home Opening Day and Easter Sunday in one move at their Sports Dance Friday evening. Founded in 1972 by a group of parents, the Covington-based nonprofit focuses on people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The dance was held Friday, April 8, at The Garden of Park Hills on Dixie […]
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Businesses, Reds fans gearing up for a day that looked unlikely just two months ago
Baseball is back, folks! Local baseball fans are gearing up for another exciting Reds home opener. Peanuts, hot dogs, beer, and family fun are just around the corner for Northern Kentuckians. We might eve forget that, just two months ago, baseball fans feared the unthinkable: no baseball. As collective bargaining agreement negotiations stalled between Major […]
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#nomnom: GABP unveils menu for upcoming Reds season
If baseball is still the great American pastime, eating sweet and savory treats is a close second. The two activities are combined inside Great American Ball Park, which recently showcased its future food offerings ahead of Opening Day. The smorgasbord featured classic entrees one can expect to see in the hands of fans catching a […]
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Rick Robinson: Cincinnati Reds’ “Moonlight” Greene Recalls Sole Appearance in Majors
Written by Rick Robinson, RCN contributor Like many baseball fans, I feel myself jonesing for baseball – the smell of fresh cut grass, the crack of the bat and snap of a ball hitting a leather glove. Instead, I find myself watching a whole bunch of baseball movies and listening to simulated games on Josh […]
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Dayton, KY Mayor Declares Reds Opening Day as Official Holiday in City
Nonessential personnel at the City of Dayton will have the day off on March 26 in honor of the Cincinnati Reds’ Opening Day game and celebration. Mayor Ben Baker issued a proclamation on Thursday making it so. “We encourage (employees) to take a child to the parade, the ball game, or watch it on TV […]
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Reds Postpone Opening Day to Friday
The Cincinnati Reds will postpone Opening Day till Friday. The annual celebration and start of the baseball season was supposed to take place on Thursday, but the rainy forecast prompted the change. The Reds will play the Nationals on Friday at 4:10 p.m. The team said that any fans holding tickets for Thursday’s game will […]
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Shut-Down Roebling Bridge Won’t Stop Covington Opening Day Party
The Roebling Suspension Bridge between Covington and Cincinnati is a popular path from Northern Kentucky to Great American Ballpark when the Reds are playing. Opening Day for the Reds is Thursday when the Washington Nationals roll into town. But one piece of Opening Day will be missing among the festivities: the Roebling Suspension Bridge. A […]
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Villa Hills Declares “Scooter Gennett Day” After Reds Star Hits 4 Home Runs in Game
He wears the number 4 on his jersey and on Tuesday night that became an historic symbol. Cincinnati Reds player Scooter Gennett hit four home runs against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, becoming the first Red to achieve the feat and just the 17th Major League Baseball player to do it, ever. And now […]