Pee Wee Reese never in the booth?

 

As I recall, Pee Wee Reese did TV with Ed Kennedy in the late 60's and maybe even the 1970 season. Seems I remember Ed promoting "Hudupohl" (sp) during commercials.

The BEST there was,

The BEST there is ever going to be!!!!

I remember the Big Red Machine well. It was great grow up in KY and Ohio during the 70's.

 

The Big Red Machine had many versions over the course of the decade but there's no denying that the best was the '75 and '76 versions.

 

The '70 team was great but did not have as much speed as the later versions would have. They had Bobby Tolan and part time Concepcion but it was built on Rose's base hits and the BIG Bats of Bench, May and Perez.

 

By '72 the team changed a lot with Morgan in the lineup and Concepcion getting better.

 

But when Sparky moved Rose to Third a few months into '75 it all clicked. It allowed a big hitter like Foster to play every day and Griffey began to take off as a top of the order speedster who could get on base.

 

Rose

Griffey

Morgan

Bench

Perez

Foster

 

This was a potent top of the order that could manufacture runs and and drive in runs. And remember these guys faced some solid pitching in that era but still found ways to score tons of runs. Though the HR's next to this era seem small, for that one they were pretty big numbers.

 

If you can find a copy of Big Red Dynasty my advice is read it. Great stuff that covers the formation of the team and year by year until Sparky's departure in '78.

 

One thing I had forgoten was how close the Reds came to acquiring Vida Blue in '78 to go along with Tom Seaver. IF not for the idiot Kuhn the Reds would have had enough pitching power to overcome the Dodgers that year and who knows if they wouldn't have added another title.

But when Sparky moved Rose to Third a few months into '75 it all clicked. It allowed a big hitter like Foster to play every day and Griffey began to take off as a top of the order speedster who could get on base.

 

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The Reds went 64-20 after that move.

One thing I had forgoten was how close the Reds came to acquiring Vida Blue in '78 to go along with Tom Seaver. IF not for the idiot Kuhn the Reds would have had enough pitching power to overcome the Dodgers that year and who knows if they wouldn't have added another title.

 

The Commish said there would be a "competitive imbalance" if he allowed that trade.

The Reds went 64-20 after that move.

 

Just gives me chills talking about them. :ylsuper:

An upcoming young big bat (Dave Revering) and cash were the trade

elements for Vida Blue. Blue and Seaver in the same rotation? That might

have been enough to overcome Tony Perez' trade to Montreal after the

1976 championship. Another late 70's World Series title or two might have

offset Bob Howsam's prediction that baseball would never see another team

constructed like the Reds through developed talent and shrewd trades.

 

Former Dodger Wes Parker did some television for the Reds (I think, in 1973,

with Charlie Jones). Don't remember who did Reds television during the 1975

and 1976 seasons. Fellow by the name of Ray Lane, who did Michigan State

sports prior to, did Reds television in 1977. Remember that Ray breathed

rather heavily at times into his microphone. Kind of annoying.

The Commish said there would be a "competitive imbalance" if he allowed that trade.

 

 

Yeah, what a dolt. It wasn't like the Reds were the defending champs that year either but Kuhn never cared for Howsam because Howsam used to chastise Kuhn for going to Night games in the World Series.

The BEST there was,

The BEST there is ever going to be!!!!

 

:thumb::thumb:I agree...."The Elite 8", I have seen a couple of Yankee's teams that may have been in this class but NO ONE WILL EVER top that lineup.

 

These are/were "The Reds"!!, The team that resides in Cincy now is a cheap imitation.