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His 1959 diary titled The Long Season was controversial for its time because it described events on and off the field that some felt shouldn’t have been revealed. It also surprised many that a player could write his own book and do it so well. “I had actually written the book by myself, thus trampling upon the tradition that a player should hire a sportswriter to do the work,” Brosnan said. ” 45 GLOSSARY ace pennant A team’s best starting pitcher. A flag. In baseball, it symbolizes that a team has won its league championship.
Tradition Something that is handed down. wild card general manager The executive who is in charge of the team’s overall operation. He or she hires and fires managers and coaches, drafts players, and signs free agents. 46 CINCINNATI REDS Playoff berths given to the best remaining teams that did not win their respective divisions. FOR MORE INFORMATION Further Reading Places to Visit Bench, Johnny. From Behind the Plate. New York: Prentice-Hall, 1972. jsp The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum honors the greatest players and teams in franchise history with a number of artifacts and exhibits.
40 CINCINNATI REDS He had guided the San Francisco Giants to seven winning seasons and to the 2002 NL pennant. Behind a mix of talented young players and established veterans, the Reds produced another finally winning season in 2010. First baseman Joey Votto combined with second baseman Brandon Phillips, third baseman Scott Rolen and catcher Ramon Hernandez gave the Reds the top scoring offense in the NL. Pitchers Johnny Cueto, Mike Leake, and Bronson Arroyo helped the Reds stay above the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central Division.
