Category Archives: The Cincinnati Kids

The Reds, baseball’s attendance problem, and Cincinnati’s status as a “baseball town”

Posted on 1 July 2011 by

[Cincinnati Magazine] In the July issue of Cincinnati Magazine, I’ve got a long story on the Reds and their fans. It could have been much, much longer, as my (very gracious) editor can attest. Still, I managed to put a … Continue reading →

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Cincinnati TV, circa 1972

Posted on 26 May 2011 by

I’m way behind on posting extra Reds material, mostly because I’m struggling with a revision to the Reds story itself.  But I wanted to throw up a link [warning: huge .pdf] to this wonderfully weird essay from 1972. It’s by … Continue reading →

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I survived sports talk radio

Posted on 20 May 2011 by

Yesterday, after the Pirates finished off the Reds, I left Great American Ball Park for the last time and headed to the Clear Channel radio studios. Despite I-71’s best efforts to stop me, I made it in time to talk … Continue reading →

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The more things change . . .

Posted on 18 May 2011 by

Everything people worry about in baseball today is right here in this short, unbylined item from December of 1951. You’ve got your revenue sharing (i.e., road attendance); your anxieties about new media and new distractions (television); your sales and marketing … Continue reading →

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The Cincinnati Reds in pop culture [UPDATED]

Posted on 14 May 2011 by

Heck of a game last night. It was such a good game, in fact, that after Joey Votto laced the winning hit into right field, I did a fist pump. Now, that’s a ridiculous gesture when I’m watching the game … Continue reading →

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Broadcasting live from Great American Ball Park

Posted on 13 May 2011 by

I’ve been a Cincinnati Reds fan for as long as I’ve been a sentient being. I remember getting my adjustable foam hat signed by Marge Schott — or, technically, signed by “Schottzie II.” I remember struggling to understand the Houston Astros’ … Continue reading →

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