I was never a big fan of Buddy Bell, but he was a Cincinnati favorite for many. His dad played with the Reds, and he had a couple of kids that played in the majors (Mike even played a year for the Reds in 2000). He went to high school at Moeller (as did Barry [...]
2009 Topps Vada Pinson
Vada Pinson was a very good player overshadowed by one of the greatest of his generation, Frank Robinson. In his first full season in the majors, Pinson led the NL in doubles and runs scored and made the All-Star team. He followed that with another All-Star appearance in 1960, leading the NL once again in [...]
2009 Bengals (‘87 Style): J.P. Foschi
A few weeks ago I mentioned the Bengals’ need for a new tight end. J.P. Foschi has stepped up, and while he hasn’t done a lot better than Coats, he has caught the ball in the end zone a couple of times. And he has been steadily improving. J.P. Foschi is no Rodney Holman, but [...]
2009 Topps Tony Perez
It took Perez several years to be recognized by the BBWAA, and in 2000 he barely squeaked by with 77.2% to get inducted into the Hall of Fame. Seven times an All-Star, four times a top-ten finisher in MVP voting, many thought that his election to the Hall was undeserved. He didn’t have the “magic [...]
Covering all the bases…
Steve over at White Sox Cards recently posted about picking up the 1991 Score Traded set. The problem is, he only wanted the White Sox from the set. So I mentioned that I didn’t have the Reds from the set, and he packaged them up and sent them my way. Only two Reds, both very [...]
Reds from a 12-stepper
Marie over at A Cardboard Problem recently sent over a package of Reds that have been collecting dust on her desk. Inside this fantastic package were some of the players that will make 2010 exciting to watch…
A solid second baseman with good defense and a dangerous bat…
A catcher who was snubbed for the All-Star Game [...]
2009 Topps Jose Rijo
This year, several from the 1990 World Champion Reds team will be appearing at the Redsfest. Eric Davis, Chris Sabo, Joe Oliver, and Todd Benzinger will all be there. Even skipper Lou Piniella, who is now managing the Chicago Cubs, will be on hand to sign items for fans. One name that is missing is [...]
2009 Topps Pedro Borbon
This 2010 Reds Hall of Famer lives in Texas according to Wikipedia, but he’ll be in Cincinnati in two weeks for the Redsfest. He pitched for the Reds from 1970-1979, pitching mostly in relief (he made only 4 starts in 531 appearances), and was a big but overlooked part of the Big Red Machine. It’s [...]
2009 Bengals (‘87 Style): Larry Johnson
This picture was taken before the Bengals/Raiders game today. It had to be, because Carson Palmer never attempted a pass to Larry Johnson that I can tell. The dude only touched the ball twice and picked up five yards. His long run was 8 yards. My math ain’t great, but I think that means he [...]
2009 Bengals (‘87 Style): Michael Johnson
The rookie out of Georgia Tech has come off the bench to record 13 tackles during the first 10 games, including a sack against the Ravens in week 9. Despite the fact that he made no tackles in last week’s game against Pittsburg, coach Marvin Lewis said the defensive end played “his best football to [...]
I had a howling good time at HorrorHound Weekend last night!
The night started with a trip around to the different dealer tables. I saw bootleg copies of the entire WKRP series (with all the original music), The Six Million Dollar Man, Transformers, etc. Basically anything that has never been released officially was available somewhere…especially if it was a horror movie. Some guys had huge selections [...]
