A Cincinnati Reds fan invaded Great American Ballpark field on Tuesday night, performed a backflip in front of a police officer, and was promptly shocked with a Taser and arrested. William Hendon, 19, was booked into the Hamilton County Jail in Ohio on a felony criminal trespass charge and a misdemeanor obstructing official business charge, according to jail records. CLICK …
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Thursday marked the one-year anniversary of Elly De La Cruz’s Major League Baseball debut. The electrifying shortstop celebrated his anniversary by crushing a three-run homer over the right-field wall during a game against the Chicago Cubs. De La Cruz’s heroics in the third inning helped lift the Reds to a fifth consecutive victory. The baseball exploded off De La Cruz’s …
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Memorial Day Weekend wasn’t filled with sunshine throughout — thunderstorms ripped through the Midwest on Sunday and into the northeast on Monday. The storms caused some delays, and even postponements, in Major League Baseball, but one delay was a bit scarier than most for a Cincinnati Reds employee. The Reds were hosting the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday when in …
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Two Ohio lawmakers are now in a legal fight to get Pete Rose into the Hall of Fame. MLB’s all-time hit king has been banned from the league for gambling on baseball during his playing and managerial days, a ban the Hall of Fame has honored. However, as he is now 83 years old, the popular belief is that the …
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Bert Kreischer is now one of the best-known comedians in the world, but as a high schooler, he played baseball against some of the game’s best – and he didn’t even realize it. The 51-year-old comedian, who earned the nickname “The Machine” from his insane partying days at Florida State, was a guest on “The Rally,” a sports talk show …
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The Washington Nationals had utility player Nick Senzel penciled in as a starter for the season opener. But the projected starting third baseman’s debut with Washington was put on hold after Senzel fractured his right thumb during pregame warmups. Senzel was fielding ground balls during batting practice when he injured his thumb. Senzel did make an appearance on the field …
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Cincinnati Reds infielder Elly De La Cruz is starting off the 2024 MLB season on a high note. In an 8-2 win over the Washington Nationals, De La Cruz, 22, became the youngest Reds player to start on opening day since 2009. Just a day earlier, the young infielder made headlines for giving a press conference entirely in English. Elly …
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Reds assistant pitching coach Alon Leichman is a proud Israeli, and he’s showcasing a glove with a strong message on MLB opening day. Leichman’s glove with the words “Bring Them Home Now!” stitched on the outside was spotted by WCPO one day before the Reds opened their season against the Washington Nationals. Leichman, a coach for Team Israel in the …
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MLB Opening Day is here. Many cities hosting the occasion take the opportunity to hold tailgates, parades and parties for fans before and sometimes even after the game. If the team you’re a fan of is traveling for opening day this year, many bars and restaurants in the team’s home city host watch parties of the big game for fans …
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Ah, the eve of Opening Day! Spring is in the air and regular season baseball has risen once again. This year, reminiscent of 2023, all 30 Major League Baseball teams will take the field on the same day. In anticipation of the long-awaited and jampacked day of baseball, here are some Opening Day fun facts to take with you, beer …
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