November 16, 200718 yr Somewhere in heaven Joe and Harry Cary are at a bar exchanging baseball stories.
November 16, 200718 yr There is a couple of good stories on thre Reds website................. http://www.reds.com
November 16, 200718 yr Very sad news. I remember going to Crosley Field with my father and watching Nuxall pitch.
November 16, 200718 yr I just walked past his statue in front of GABP. It was very touching. There are flowers, cards, pictures, balls, and a jersey. I wish I would've brought my camera with me to capture the image. RIP Ole Left Hander! :cry:
November 16, 200718 yr RIP joe you will be missed by many. One of the classest men you will ever meet. Baseball lost a good one today. Sad sad day to be a Reds fan. Joe Nuxhall field anyone?
November 16, 200718 yr The Reds are my favorite team. Him and Marty are all I have ever known on the radio. :cry: :cry: :cry:
November 16, 200718 yr The Reds are my favorite team. Him and Marty are all I have ever known on the radio. :cry: :cry: :cry: I agree..I did enjoy listening to the game! :thumb: RIP :cry::cry:
November 16, 200718 yr It seems that the word "icon" is overused these days. So before labeling Joe Nuxhall as "an icon," I decided to look up the definition to see if it fit. The dictionary defines an icon as: a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it. Who can hear the name Nuxhall and not think about baseball...radio...and summertime? When you think of the Cincinnati Reds, what are the images that come to mind? If you've lived in this area very long, one of those images will always be of Joe. Joe has given a voice to summer in this area since the late 60's. He and his partner Marty Brennaman were the background music to countless family picnics and warm evenings on the porch. In the winter, listening to Joe's "Hot Stove League" program always made the warm days of spring seem right around the corner. And Marty and Joe were right there when some of the most exciting moments in Reds history played out. They shared that excitement with us, as one of us. They brought those moments to life for all the fans who couldn't be there to experience them first-hand. I first met Joe, at a charity roast that was held in his honor, way back in 1980. His celebrity buddies tore him up pretty good that night; but no one there laughed harder than Joe. That's the way he was -- a fun guy that loved to laugh and had a firm grasp of his own imperfection. Many years later, I had a few other opportunities to meet Joe at Spring Training. He graciously granted any request for an autograph with warmth and a few minutes of friendly banter. Even as his health began to fail, that never changed. After those hot games in Sarasota, it was not difficult to see that Joe was struggling; but it was just as plain to see that he was right where he wanted to be...in his idea of heaven. We'll all miss Joe Nuxhall. Games won't be the same without being able to glance up to the booth above home plate and see Marty and Joe. Spring Training won't be the same without Joe there to share his thoughts. Summer won't be quite the same without listening to the ol' left-hander rounding third and heading for home. If you're a long time Cincinnati Reds fan, a baseball fan, or a kid going to college with the help of a Nuxhall foundation scholarship, Joe Nuxhall most certainly is...an icon.
November 16, 200718 yr It seems that the word "icon" is overused these days. So before labeling Joe Nuxhall as "an icon," I decided to look up the definition to see if it fit. The dictionary defines an icon as: a sign or representation that stands for its object by virtue of a resemblance or analogy to it. Who can hear the name Nuxhall and not think about baseball...radio...and summertime? When you think of the Cincinnati Reds, what are the images that come to mind? If you've lived in this area very long, one of those images will always be of Joe. Joe has given a voice to summer in this area since the late 60's. Joe and his partner Marty Brennaman were the background music to family picnics and warm evenings on the porch. In the winter, listening to Joe on his "Hot Stove League" program always made the warm days of spring seem right around the corner. And Marty and Joe were right there when some of the most exciting moments in Reds history played out. They shared that excitement with us, as one of us. They brought those moments to life for all the fans who couldn't be there to experience them first-hand. I first met Joe, at a charity roast that was held in his honor, way back in 1980. His celebrity buddies tore him up pretty good that night; but no one there laughed harder than Joe. That's the way he was -- a fun guy that loved to laugh and had a firm grasp of his own imperfection. Many years later, I had a few other opportunities to meet Joe at Spring Training. He graciously granted any request for an autograph with warmth and a few minutes of friendly banter. Even as his health began to fail, that never changed. After those hot games in Sarasota, it was not difficult to see that Joe was struggling; but it was just as plain to see that he was right where he wanted to be...in his idea of heaven. We'll all miss Joe Nuxhall. Games won't be the same without being able to glance up to the booth above home plate and see Marty and Joe. Spring Training won't be the same without Joe there to share his thoughts. Summer won't be quite the same without listening to the ol' left-hander rounding third and heading for home. If you're a long time Cincinnati Reds fan, a baseball fan, or a kid going to college with the help of a Nuxhall foundation scholarship, Joe Nuxhall most certainly is...an icon. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
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