The Big 50 : The Men and Moments that Made the Cincinnati Reds.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dotson, Chad.

Contributor:

Garber, Chris.

Brennaman, Marty.

Series:

The Big 50

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)--History--Juvenile literature.

Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team).

Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)--Biography--Juvenile literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Big 50

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, 2018.

Summary:

"The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds: The Men and Moments that Made the Cincinnati Reds is an amazing, full-color look at the 50 men and moments that made the Reds the Reds. Experienced sportswriters Chad Dotson and Chris Garber recount the living history of the Reds, counting down from No. 50 to No. 1. Big 50: Reds brilliantly brings to life the Reds remarkable story, from Johnny Bench and Barry Larkin to the roller-coaster that was Pete Rose to the team's 1990 World Series championship and Todd Frazier's 2015 Home Run Derby win"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Front Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Foreword by Marty Brennaman

A Note on Statistics

1. The Greatest World Series Game Ever Played

2. Wire-to-Wire Reds Complete the Sweep

3. 4,192

4. Professional Baseball Is Born

5. Back-to-Back No-Hitters

6. Birth of a Dynasty: 1975 World Champs

7. Clinchmas: 2010 NL Central Champs

8. Johnny Bench Says Good-Bye

9. 1940 World Champs

10. Ragamuffin Reds: 1961 National League Champs

11. Mr. Perfect

12. No Weaknesses: Barry Larkin

13. 1919 World Series Champs

14. Baseball Genius: Joe Morgan

15. Jungle Cats: 1939 National League Champs

16. The Modern Science of Hitting: Joey Votto

17. Forgotten Drama: 1972 NLCS

18. 1995 NL Central Champs

19. 1976: Back-to-Back Champs

20. Johnny Beisbol

21. The Nasty Boys

22. Happy Father's Day, Junior

23. Dual No-Hitters

24. The Big Red Machine Rolls On: 1976 NLCS

25. Marty and Joe

26. Pete Rose: 3,000 & 44

27. Crazy, Crazy, Crazy

28. 1970 National League Champs

29. Pioneers: Chuck Harmon and Nino Escalera

30. Homer Bailey Does It Again

31. Powerhouse Reds Play First Televised Game

32. Sparky and George

33. The Whip's Finest Moment

34. Unsung Heroes: Stowe and Schwab Families

35. Over and Dunn

36. Return of the (Hit) King

37. Big Apple Drama: 1973 NLCS

38. Come Fly with Me

39. The Greatest Batting Performance in Reds History

40. Architect of the Big Red Machine

41. Eric the Red

42. Tom Terrific's No-Hitter

43. Billy Who?

44. The First Step for the Ol' Left-Hander

45. Chapmania

46. The Season That Wasn't

47. And He Didn't Even Start

48. 2012 NL Central Champs

49. The Out-of-Nowhere 1999 Reds

50. 1972 World Series

Acknowledgments

Selected Bibliography

About the Authors.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-63319-989-4

1-63319-991-6

OCLC:

1028224713