Sportwriter Lonnie Wheeler Talks About The "Intangiballs" Of Baseball
Longtime Cincinnati sports writer Lonnie Wheeler has a new book out with a unique look at our national pastime. Intangiball: The Subtle Things That Win Baseball Games , as he tells our Howard...
View ArticleCincinnati Reds Put Data Metrics To Work
Reds General Manager Dick Williams didn't take the traditional career path to running a professional baseball team. For years he was an investment banker and venture capitalist. In the ten years...
View ArticleOpening Day: A New Season, A New Reds Team
Ed. note: WVXU's politics reporter, Howard Wilkinson, is a life-long Reds fan. The following is his personal take on what Reds fans can expect from their ball club in 2016. Whether the team has won...
View ArticleThe Baseball Ump Who Is Always Right
Baseball umpires are still in business, despite a small effort to computerize them. The so-called " Robo Ump" made an appearance at a California independent baseball league July 28 and 29, 2015. The...
View ArticleReds Hall Of Famer William Hoy Changed The Game
Reds player William Hoy lost his hearing at age three due to meningitis. He not only grew up to be one of the greatest and most beloved baseball players of his time, he changed the way the game was...
View ArticleThe Jewish Baseball Museum Is Starting Out Online
Before a bricks-and-mortar facility can be built, the Jewish Baseball Museum is establishing itself on the internet.
View Article2 Baseball Writers Get To Run A Team Based On Statistics And Sabermetrics
For baseball fans, it's the ultimate fantasy: picking the roster, setting the lineup, deciding on strategies--all with real players in a real ballpark.
View ArticleBaseball Teams Gain Advantage With iPads In Dugout
Despite some nudging by individual teams, Major League Baseball is taking technology baby steps. Earlier this year it lifted its ban of smartphones, tablets and laptops in the dugout and inked a deal...
View ArticleThe History Of The Covington Blue Sox Baseball Team
Much to the delight of baseball fans, pitchers and catchers started reporting for spring training this weekend, which means Opening Day is just around the corner.
View ArticleIt's Time To Preview Opening Day In Cincinnati And The 2017 Reds
Our unofficial holiday, Opening Day in Cincinnati , is just one week away. Joining us to discuss how the Reds will perform this season are Hal McCoy with the Dayton Daily News ; sports writer John...
View ArticleReds Baseball: A Tale Of Memory And Memorabilia
Monday, on the streets of Over-the-Rhine, at the party on the Banks, and, most importantly, in the packed stands of Great American Ball Park, thousands of memories will be made. Memories for the young...
View ArticleBaseball And The American Jewish Experience Spotlighted In Skirball Museum...
Chasing Dreams: Baseball & Becoming American is a new multi-media exhibition that melds the story of America's pastime, baseball, with the story of American Jewish immigration and integration.
View ArticleWhy A Trip To Spring Training Should Be On Your Bucket List
Here's a little tip for you. No, it's not about politics. First of all, I have no tips about politics; and, secondly, you probably wouldn't pay any attention to them if I did. This is a tip you can...
View ArticleEverything You Need To Know About Reds Opening Day
Updated March 28, 1:20 p.m.: The Reds have postponed Thursday's game due to weather. All Opening Day activities will now take place Friday, March 30, at the same times listed below. This story as...
View ArticleBook Review: "The Love Of Baseball: Essays By Lifelong Fans"
Book Review: In time for Opening Day, Roberta Schultz reviews The Love of Baseball: Essays by Lifelong Fans , edited by Chris Arvidson and Diana Nelson Jones.
View ArticleThe Empty And Silent Great American Ball Park Is About To Come Back To Life
Editor's note: This story was originally published March 25, 2014. We are re-posting it here in honor of the Reds' Opening Day on March 30, 2018 , as the story is as much a fan favorite as the pastime...
View ArticleSpecial Needs Adults Have A Ball Playing At Miracle League Fields in Fairfield
Nearly three weeks into the softball season at The Joe Nuxhall Miracle League Fields , special needs adults are already feeling like all-stars. They were all smiles on opening night May 11 and couldn't...
View ArticleA New Book Celebrates Great Moments In Cincinnati Reds History
Chad Dotson of the popular website and podcast Redleg Nation is one of the co-authors of a new book about some highlights of Cincinnati Reds history.
View ArticleIn Vintage "Base Ball," The Gloves Come Off
This holiday weekend, dozens of base ball teams take the field with wooden bats. They'll keep score on the board with chalk. They'll likely get grass stains on their cotton uniforms and hopefully there...
View ArticleHow My Dad Came To Worship Johnny Bench
No two ways around it: I am getting old, with creaky joints and plenty of gray hair atop my head.
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