Please share your Cincinnati Reds items

[Bumpus Jones]

Awesome addition Tim! Congrats!

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Awesome addition Tim! Congrats!

Thanks. I wanted to pick up some other items from their various throwback uni's but just couldn't pull the trigger. Those blue uniforms they had early in the season were my favorite.

[perezfan]

Yeah, those blue unis were sweet...

Congrats on the Suarez Cap... great player, and one of their few bright spots!

[Scott Garner]

This is Ewell Blackwell's personal game used trophy ball from his 16th consecutive win in 1947, which was 2nd only to HOF Rube Marquard's ML standard of 19 consecutive wins in 1912 .
The game ball is also vintage signed by "The Whip".

1947 was a historic season for Ewell Blackwell.
After hurling a no-hitter on June 18th, 1947, Blackwell almost tied Johnny Vander Meer's ML record of pitching back-to-back no-hitters.
He went 8 2/3 innings before finally giving up a hit.
After 72 years nobody has ever gotten closer to Vandy's double no-hit record...

[Chris-Counts]

The Blackwell ball is a great pickup. Few would know it today, but he was probably the best pitcher on earth when that ball was signed (sorry Bob Feller and Warren Spahn!). Too bad it lasted for just one season.

[Bumpus Jones]

Awesome ball Scott. For some reason I don't remember your having that... is it a new addition?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Awesome ball Scott. For some reason I don't remember your having that... is it a new addition?

Thanks to both Chris's!

To Chris G.
I picked this up in May from Sports Investments while on a business trip to Cincinnati

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

This is Ewell Blackwell's personal game used trophy ball from his 16th consecutive win in 1947, which was 2nd only to HOF Rube Marquard's ML standard of 19 consecutive wins in 1912 .
The game ball is also vintage signed by "The Whip".

1947 was a historic season for Ewell Blackwell.
After hurling a no-hitter on June 18th, 1947, Blackwell almost tied Johnny Vander Meer's ML record of pitching back-to-back no-hitters.
He went 8 2/3 innings before finally giving up a hit.
After 72 years nobody has ever gotten closer to Vandy's double no-hit record...

Great addition. Beautiful ball and vibrant signature. I have a Wheaties ad (full color, oversize page) and signed 3x5 that I had framed back at home of Blackwell. I will have to take a picture and share it.

[JMEnglish27]

Question for the Reds folks...

Does anyone happen to have any memorabilia from the 1981 Hall of Fame Game (Reds vs. A's) which was cancelled due to the strike?

[CooperstownExpert]

Here's a few Reds-related pieces from my collection that are on the CooperstownExpert.com website. To look at all of the people associated with the Reds who are on the site, click here.

In each of the descriptions, the player's name is highlighted so you can click through to their page if you want to see more.

The first piece is an advance scouting report on Paul O'Neill. The report is from just 54 games into his big league career. O'Neill seemed amused and almost agitated when he signed it. Notice the inscription.

The next image shows a letter on Reds letterhead from February 17, 1943. It's written to Bucky Walters about his contract for the upcoming year and from Hall of Fame executive Warren Giles. Neat to see some behind-the-scenes work there.

The third letter written by GM Bob Howsm on Reds letterhead congratulating Warren Spahn on his induction into the Hall. The Spahn page has some neat stuff on it. The final image shows Johnny Bench agreeing to be on the Babe Ruth Foundation Advisory Board. The letter is actually in response to Brooks Robinson.