Overview
A gorgeous highlight reel of the Reds and their stories
The Big 50: 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.
Author Biography
Chad Dotson writes about the Reds for Cincinnati Magazine and about baseball in general for ESPN.com. He is also the founder and managing editor of Redleg Nation, a popular site devoted to baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. A longtime member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Chad lives in Virginia with his wife, Sabrina, and two children, Reagan and Casey. Chris Garber serves as contributing editor and featured writer for Redleg Nation, where he has written about the Reds for more than a decade. Chris lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Katie and their three children.
Press Releases
The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds
The Men and Moments that Made the Cincinnati Reds
By Chad Dotson and Chris Garber / Foreword by Marty Brennaman
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
With such a rich past, there is no better time than now to brush up on the history that makes the Cincinnati Reds the team they are today. From no-hitters and perfect games to the players who called Cincinnati home, the Reds have a history full of memorable teams and moments.
Chad Dotson, founder and managing editor of Redleg Nation, and Chris Garber, contributing editor and featured writer for Redleg Nation, have created the ultimate history for the die-hard Reds fan in The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds (Triumph Books, April 2018). From the first professional baseball game to Todd Frazier’s 2015 Home Run Derby win, everything new and old Reds fans want to know is in this book. Highlights include:
- A heartfelt foreword by Marty Brennaman, radio voice on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network
- A look at Vander Meer’s back-to-back no-hitters and Tom Browning’s perfect game
- The crazy game played on July 22, 1986 that lasted for five hours and checks off a list of odd occurrences
- Chapters on the team’s different trips to the World Series and the NLCS, including their back-to-back championships in 1975 and 1976
- Find out what the number 4,192 meant to Pete Rose and the Cincinnati Reds
The Big 50: Cincinnati Reds takes on all the aspects of being a Reds fan. Whether you want to know more about the 1961 “Ragamuffin Reds” or you want to know who the Nasty Boys were, this book has all of the history a Reds fan should know.
About the Authors:
Chad Dotson writes about the Reds for Cincinnati Magazine and about baseball in general for ESPN.com. He is also the founder and managing editor of Redleg Nation, a popular site devoted to baseball and the Cincinnati Reds. A longtime member of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), Chad lives in Virginia with his wife, Sabrina, and two children, Reagan and Casey.
Chris Garber serves as contributing editor and featured writer for Redleg Nation, where he has written about the Reds for more than a decade. Chris lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Katie and their three children.
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