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History time: Many of us believe that the Big Red Machine name came about in the early to mid-70s. It actually came about in 1969 when they led the league in runs and bombs with Lee May, Bobby Tolan, Darryl Chaney, Pete, Tony, and JB.

 

Secondly, we also love to roll off the regular starting 8 of Rose, Griffey, Morgan, Bench, Perez, Foster, Concepcion, and the Chief. However ,this bunch only started as a unit 87 times combined in 75 and 76. Of course, when they did start they won at a .793 clip.

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History time: Many of us believe that the Big Red Machine name came about in the early to mid-70s. It actually came about in 1969 when they led the league in runs and bombs with Lee May, Bobby Tolan, Darryl Chaney, Pete, Tony, and JB.

 

Secondly, we also love to roll off the regular starting 8 of Rose, Griffey, Morgan, Bench, Perez, Foster, Concepcion, and the Chief. However ,this bunch only started as a unit 87 times combined in 75 and 76. Of course, when they did start they won at a .793 clip.

 

I saw an interview w/ Sparky. He said that he only concerned himself with the pitchers. He gave his starters scheduled days off. He only cared about the effectiveness of his starters.

malachicrunch

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If I had to guess, I would say either Joe or Marty.

 

When did Marty and Joe start as a team in the booth. I wasn't very old in '69, but I seem to recall some different names calling the games. I know Al Michaels did for a while, and didn't Pee Wee Reeses call games for a time?

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When did Marty and Joe start as a team in the booth. I wasn't very old in '69, but I seem to recall some different names calling the games. I know Al Michaels did for a while, and didn't Pee Wee Reeses call games for a time?

 

Marty started in 74. His first game was Hank's 714th.

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History time: Many of us believe that the Big Red Machine name came about in the early to mid-70s. It actually came about in 1969 when they led the league in runs and bombs with Lee May, Bobby Tolan, Darryl Chaney, Pete, Tony, and JB.

 

Secondly, we also love to roll off the regular starting 8 of Rose, Griffey, Morgan, Bench, Perez, Foster, Concepcion, and the Chief. However ,this bunch only started as a unit 87 times combined in 75 and 76. Of course, when they did start they won at a .793 clip.

 

Wasn't Deron Johnson, another home run hitter, on the '69 team too?

HAPPYTIME HARRY

HAPPYTIME HARRY

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:D Not 100% sure, but I think Tommy Helms, former Reds second baseman,

had something to do with 'The Big Red Machine' nickname. Hunter story from

L.A. sounds familiar, too.

 

Deron Johnson came back to Cincinnati in 1972 as a member of the Oakland

A's in the World Series (pinch hitter deluxe/platoon first baseman).

 

Have a newspaper picture from 1969 that referenced Cincinnati's lineup as

a modern day 'Murderers' Row'...Rose, Tolan, Alex Johnson, Perez, Bench,

May, Helms and Chaney/Woody Woodward (the last two guys shortstops,

more for defense than pop in the bats).

 

Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully, characterizing the bludgeoning nature

of the Reds' 1970's lineup that traded NL Western Division titles with

the Dodgers in that decade, referred to the Reds as 'The Guns of August',

for their patented offensive prowess.

 

If only Jim Maloney could have stayed healthy enough to have pitched

with the 70's Reds, the 1970; 1972; 1973 (and possibly 1974) Reds teams

might have added a World Series title or two to the '75-'76 champions.

malachicrunch

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Jim "Great day in the morning" McIntyre and Joe Nuxhall called Reds games

on radio in 1968-70. Al Michaels came along from 1971-73 to work with

Joe Nuxhall.

 

Pee Wee Reese never in the booth?

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