IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT NUMBERS

2.27.11
BY:MSR
NUMBERS
IT IS ALWAYS ABOUT NUMBERS

I am going to go with a numbers number. Some will disagree with my choices but that is the beauty of it. From number 1 through 55; the following are my favorite REDS by their numbers they wore. I only went to 55 because excluding 61; too difficult to recollect 56 through 60. Believe me, I know "Sidearm" Scotty Sullivan wore 56. Try going 57 through 60 ( Jordan Smith.)

1.) Fred Hutchinson. Manager. Number retired in 1965
2.) Gary Redus. Outfield. The prequel to Eric Davis. Power and speed. Early 1980's
3.) Pokey Reese. 2B/SS.
4.) Brandon Phillips. 2B
5.) Johnny Bench
6.) Drew Stubbs. CF
7.) Kevin Mitchell. LF
8.) Joe Morgan. 2B. Number retired in 1998.
9.) Joe Oliver. C.
10.) Sparkey Anderson. Manager. Number retired in 2005.
11.) Barry Larkin.
12.) Billy Bates. Pinch hitter most famously in1990 game 2 World Series.
13.) Davey Concepcion. SS. Number retired in 2007.
14.) Pete Rose. 2B/RF/LF/3B/1B/player manager. 4256
15.) George Foster. LF.
16.) Ron Oester. 2B
17.) Chris Sabo. 3B
18.) Ted Kluszewski. 1B. Number retired in 1988.
19.) Joey Votto. 1B
20.) Frank Robinson. OF. Number retired in 1998.
21.) Sean Casey. 1B
22..) Billy Hatcher. OF.
23.) Greg Vaughn. OF
24.) Tony Perez. 1B
25.) Dmitri Young. 1B/OF
26.) Duane Walker. OF. Made an amazing catch against the wall at Riverfront. 1980's.
27.) Jose Rijo. RHP.
28.)  Kalvoski Daniels. LF.
29.) Herm Winningham. OF
30.) Ken Griffey Sr./Jr. OF
31.) John Franco. LHP.
32.) Jay Bruce. RF
33.) Ron Robinson. RHP
34.) Homer Bailey. RHP.
35.) Don Gullet. LHP.
36.) Rolando Roomes. OF
37.) Norm Charlton. LHP.
38.) Pete Harnisch. RHP.
39.) Dave Parker. RF
40.) Nick Masset. RHP.
41.) Joe Nuxall. RHP
42.) Rick Mahler. RHP
43.) Tim Layana. RHP.
44.) Eric Davis. OF. "44 Magnum"
45.) Jeff Brantley. RHP.
46.) Rob Murphy. LHP.
47.) Johnny Cueto. RHP.
48.) Ted Power. RHP.
49.) Rob Dibble. RHP.
50.) Russ Springer. RHP
51.) Mike LaCoss. RHP
52.) Daniel Ray Herrera. LHP
53.) Arthur Rhodes. LHP. We'll miss ya this year!
54.) Aroldis Chapman. LHP.
55.) Ramon Hernandez. C

Numbers 12, 21, and 28 were difficult decisions for me. Number 50 was a stretch. Comments are welcome. Read and discuss. Robinson says, You gotta know this." I would like for the REDS to leave the names of the players off their home jerseys. It would add to people paying more attention to the numbers. It is always about the numbers...it is Baseball.

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