If ya haven’t heard, you can pick up a copy of Joey Votto’s Sports Illustrated cover at the Reds/Brewers game Monday night (7:10pm). The first 15,000 fans at GABP will receive an 8×10 commemorative print of the cover of the current Sports Illustrated magazine featuring All-Star first baseman Joey Votto.
Get this though, twenty lucky fans will receive a print signed by Joey. Good luck!
Pretty cool. I can’t even find a copy of the dang magazine. Fountain News downtown with the #fail.
A friend of OMGReds.com confirmed to an OMGReds.com contributor that he saw Francisco Cordero, Juan Francisco and Aroldis Chapman walking around together at Kenwood Towne Centre (which you may also see spelled “Kenwood Towne Center” from time to time) Thursday afternoon. What’s odd is the Louisville Bats – believed to be Francisco and Chapman’s current team – played a home game Thursday evening against Columbus. Chapman did not appear in the game and WAS listed among available players on the bench. Francisco did play, so he obviously managed to be in suburban Cincinnati during the afternoon and in Louisville that same evening, which is not unheard of. (The two locations are approximately 110 miles apart.)
Redreporter.com pointed out just this morning that Chapman didn’t appear in Louisville’s loss to Indianapolis on Wednesday either, which would make him “fresh for a weekend series.” And IF it were the case that the Reds were going to promote Chapman in advance of the upcoming series against the Cubs, did he even bother to go back to Louisville tonight when he was already here today? Can anyone confirm that he was in the dugout at the Bats’ game tonight? Just wondering.
Also, if he were promoted already, it would allow Chapman to avoid the madness that would be the pregame team autograph session the Bats have scheduled for Sunday.
Then again, wouldn’t the Reds have announced/promoted it right away (that Friday would be Chapman’s debut as a Red) if they had promoted him already? Probably, yes. So really, what can we deduce? That Chapman has, in fact, reportedly visited a shopping mall in greater Cincinnati. According to a fairly reliable source.
Also, in case you missed it, here’s a topical and strong feature about Chapman from the Enquirer’s John Erardi.
Laynce Nix wants to sign your baseball card.
BOB QUINN
Friday, August. 27, 5:30-6:30 PM ET
Bob Quinn will be at the Reds Hall of Fame to meet and greet with fans on Friday, Aug. 27 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. before throwing out a ceremonial first pitch prior to the Reds vs. Cubs game that night.
LAYNCE NIX
Saturday, August 28, 12-1 PM ET
Cincinnati Bell – Crestview Hills Town Center
2895 Dixie Hwy
Crestview Hills, KY 41017 (MAP)
NICK MASSET
Saturday, August 28, 12-1 PM ET
Cincinnati Bell – Deerfield Township
5325 Deerfield Blvd
Mason, OH 45040 (MAP)
CHRIS HEISEY
Saturday, August 28, 12-1 PM ET
Cincinnati Bell – Kenwood
7565 Kenwood Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236 (MAP)
RYAN HANIGAN
Saturday, August 28, 12-2 PM ET
$15 per autograph.
Levee Sports Depot
Newport On The Levee
River Plaza Level
1 Levee Way
Newport, KY 41071
(859) 581-0111 (MAP)
www.sportsdepotonline.com
JOEY VOTTO
Sunday, August 29, 6-7 PM ET
Joey Votto will sign autographs and meet fans at the Newport Remke bigg’s store! One autograph per person. Time subject to change depending on when the Reds vs. Cubs game that day ends.
Newport Remke Bigg’s
82 Carothers Road
Newport, Kentucky 41071 (MAP)
Needless to say, but the Joey Votto appearance will likely be insane given the year (career) that he’s having and being on the cover of this week’s Sports Illustrated.
You can always check this page on reds.com for information on Reds appearances and redsmuseum.org for all Reds Hall of Fame related appearances.
A couple of appearances happin’ this week at the ol’ Reds Hall of Fame & Museum. Check it:
5:30-6:30PM Keith Brown Autograph Signing: 1990 Reds pitcher will be signing autographs from 5:30-6:30PM in the Hall of Fame. Autographs are FREE with Hall of Fame admission. Please limit one autograph per person.
4:30-5:30PM Joe Morgan Meet and Greet: Reds Hall of Famer, Joe Morgan will meet with fans from 4:30-5:30PM in the Hall of Fame. NO autographs, pictures welcome.
5:45-6:45PM Joe Morgan Meet and Greet: Reds Hall of Famer, Joe Morgan will meet with fans from 5:45-6:45PM in the Hall of Fame. NO autographs, pictures welcome.
For more upcoming Reds Hall of Fame & Museum events, click here.
I met Keith Brown at after a Yankees/Pirates spring training game in Tampa back in 2009. He’s a super nice guy. Make sure you swing by the Reds HOF if you’re at the game early tonight and chat him up.
Gotta admit, I’m a little bummed that Joe Morgan isn’t signing autographs, though it’s pretty understandable given the frenzy it would generate. See, I’m working on getting the entire Reds 1972 Topps team set signed… and I still need Joe! My time will come… patience, right?
All time!
In addition to talk, you’ll walk out with an autograph* from Mr. Welsh and a Reds Hall of Fame Magnet set.
I do enjoy Welsh’s take on the game during Reds broadcasts on Fox Sports Ohio, so I thinking this will be a pretty interesting session. It’ll likely be a “game-time” decision, but I’m going to try and make it down for the talk. Oh, and looking forward to some light beverages too!
A few more details from the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum:
Chris Welsh to appear at Reds HOF on Thursday
Former Reds pitcher and current FOX Sports Ohio television analyst Chris Welsh will be the featured speaker in the first installment of the Reds Hall of Fame’s new “Baseball Perspectives” speaker series on Thursday, June 24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Mr. Welsh’s experiences as both a player for the Reds and a broadcaster for 17 years provide him with a unique perspective on the game. He will share his thoughts on both facets of his career and take questions from the audience.
All guests will receive a free autograph from Chris and a Reds Championship Magnet Set, featuring magnets representing the five World Series titles.
Prices for the event are $20 for museum members and $25 for non-members.
Light refreshments will be provided.
For tickets and more information, visit www.redsmuseum.org or call (513) 765-7921.
Baseball Perspectives: Chris Welsh
Thursday June 24, 2010
5 to 6:30 p.m.Reds Hall of Fame & Museum
100 Joe Nuxhall Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
*We have no clue if you’ll get an autographed 1987 Topps Chris Welsh card… we can only hope you do.
Joe Oliver about to unleash a frozen rope
Joe Oliver, key member of the 1990 Reds Championship team will be at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday, June 15 before the Reds game. From 5:00 – 6:30 Joe will be meeting with fans and signing autographs. Good time to get that 1992 Upper Deck card signed!
More information over at the Reds HOF website.
Someone put this man in Cooperstown!
1972 Topps, yo!
The Reds-related appearances around Greater ‘Nati continue today as Davey Concepcion is scheduled to sign autographs at CardBoard Heroes tonight in the Kenwood Mall. I’ll be lugging along my trusty ’72 Topps of Dave to get inked, getting me one card closer to having all the Reds cards from that set signed – I’m at 22 of 37 cards right now. Not bad, eh? Plus, who wouldn’t want to shake hands with one of the greatest shortstops of all time, the original “Manos de Oro”, the SHOULD BE Hall of Famer?
Anyways, just wanted to give you a heads up about the signing, and maybe we’ll see you there?
More Information from Cardboard Heroes about tonight:
DAVE CONCEPCION, former Cincinnati Reds player, will be signing at Cardboard Heroes at the Kenwood Mall from 6:00-8:00 pm. Tickets will be $30 for smaller items like baseballs and 8×10 photos and $50 for premium items like bats, jerseys, and equipment. Inscriptions will be $10. Sorry, no posed photos can be taken. Please call 513 791 1651 for more information. You can also mail items to be signed. Please send them to:
CARDBOARD HEROES, 7875 MONTGOMERY RD, CINCINNATI OH 45236
Cardboard Heroes will also be hosting Caesar Geronimo on July 13! Another tough autograph from the Big Red Machine. Another autograph I’ll be looking for my ’72 set as well.
Major up-tick in Reds-related appearances and general goings-ons this weekend and next. Here are a few we know of:
Chris Dickerson, Ryan Hanigan & Mike Leake Saturday 6/12
Chris, Ryan and Mike will be making an apperance at this year’s CiTiRAMA® in Northside from 12:00 to 1:00.
Dusty Baker, Joe Morgan & Bryan Price Saturday 6/12
Dusty, the Hall of Famer and Bryan will be at an Reds Community Fund field dedication in O’Bryonville at Noon.
Chris Heisey & Nick Masset Saturday 6/12
Chris and Nick will be appearing at the Kenton Co Animal Shelter. Not totally sure, but we think that Heisey will appear from 11am to Noon and Masset will be there from 1 – 2pm. Call ahead to make sure!
Chris Sabo Saturday 6/12 & Saturday 6/19
Spuds will be showing up at a few area Kroger locations with the fine folks at Hudy Delight.
Join Hudy Delight & Hudy 14-K at Select Kroger Locations June 12th and 19th and Meet Cincinnati Baseball Great Chris Sabo!
More information from Hudy:
At each Kroger location, fans will be able to:
• Get Chris Sabo’s autograph
• First 100 fans receive a free pass to Cincinnati Baseball Hall of Fame
• Register two win two free tickets to an upcoming Reds game at each location (winner drawn by Sabo at Autograph Signing)Saturday, June 12th
Kroger location & time:
Blue Ash: 11:30AM-12:30PM
Hyde Park: 1:00PM-2:00PM
Anderson: 2:30PM-3:30PM
Newport: 4:00PM-5:00PMSaturday June 19th
Kroger location & time:
Dent: 11:30AM-1:00PM
Western Hills: 1:30PM-3:00PM
Harrison: 3:30PM-5:00PM
Wire-To-Wire Reds Saturday 6/12
Authors John and Joel will be signing their new book, The Wire-To-Wire Reds, as well as chatting up fans, kissing babies and the like at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum from 4:30-6:30pm.
More information: wiretowirereds.com
Reds Tailgate! Saturday 6/12
A few Reds fans are putting together a tailgate on Saturday, June 12th before the Reds game. Meet the one and only Jamie Ramsey from Better off Red and legions of Reds fans on what is sure to be a grand time. Starting at 1pm in the parking lot directly across the street from Fat Cats Dueling Piano Bar (formerly Gameday Cafe), on East Pete Rose Way.
You never know, OMGreds might make an appearance. Ok, ok… we’ll be there. Hopefully it won’t rain too much!
Jackie Robinson
Check out this video interview with Reds Hall of Fame & Museum Executive Director Rick Walls on the Jackie Robinson artifacts, Civil Rights Weekend and former Red Chuck Harmon.
Here are the details from the Reds…
CINCINNATI (May 13, 2010) — For a limited engagement this weekend during the Gillette Civil Rights Game celebration, the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame & Museum will display rare Jackie Robinson items on loan from the Green Diamond Gallery in Montgomery, Ohio.
The featured items include:
- 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers road jersey worn by Robinson which is the oldest-known Robinson jersey in existence
- An original artist cast of the larger than life Jackie Robinson statue that sits at the entrance to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
- Ticket stub and photograph from April 15, 1947 capturing Jackie with Spider Jorgenson, Pee Wee Reese, and Eddie Stankey on his first day in the Major Leagues.
- Robinson’s lucky bat which he presented to friend and teammate, Tommy Brown, when Brown was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1951
- Two photos of Robinson and his signature during his playing days as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The items will be on display to the public from Friday, May 14 through Sunday, May 16.
Museum admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and seniors. Active military and veterans get 50% off regular admission and children 4 and younger are free.
The Reds HOF will also be hosting a series of appearances including autograph sessions featuring former Negro League Players including Chuck Harmon, Charlie “Whip” Davis, Don “Groundhog” Johnson, Tom “Highpockets” Turner and Ron “Bunny” Warren. As always with the autograph sessions – limit one autograph per player, per fan. Autographs are free with Hall of Fame admission.
For a full list of weekend events and special appearances at the Reds Hall of Fame & Museum click here.
Brandon Phillips signs autographs at the Reds Caravan stop in Columbus
Really, I was really planning to go there. The Reds were not involved with my plans at all. I SWEAR. It was just a nice coincidence. SWEAR.
As the Caravan stop at Polaris Fashion Place (MALL) was just kicking off, I hit the road from Cincinnati to Columbus.
In spite of the I-71 being patrolled by EVERY SINGLE State Trooper in the state of Ohio, I made good time and actually caught the last 30 minutes of the autograph session, getting in line right outside of JC Penny. Oh, I how I love Pennys. Anyways, though Reds officials let us back-of-the-liners know that we probably won’t make it through the line in time, but we stuck it out anyways. We were soon rewarded by a very kind Brandon Phillips, who hopped up from his seat on the stage and came out to make sure that every person in line that wanted an autograph and/or photo with him was taken care of. Total class act. This was the last stop of the weekend tour for these guys and I’m sure they wanted to head home, but they took care of everyone. I also managed to snag an auto from Zach Cozart and Glenn Braggs right before they bugged out. All those guys couldn’t have been any nicer.
Glad I made the stop in C-Bus to hook-up with the Reds Caravan.
While I didn’t get much in the way of photos (sorry!) make sure you check out Jamie Ramsey’s blog, Better Off Red. There is a plethora of photos and stories from all the 2010 Reds Caravan stops. Great stuff. While Redsfest is awesome for us fans here in Cincy, the Reds really do their best to take care of the rest of Reds Country.
UPDATE: Make sure you check out The Writer’s Journey for photos and autographs from Saturday’s Caravan stop at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton on Saturday.
For even more, Red Hot Mamma has posted some photos from the Muncie, IN stop on Saturday.
ALSO…
Looks like the Reds inked Orlando Cabrera. Nice upgrade at short. We are really rooting for Janish, but this is great. Hopefully The OC can produce this year.
Our boy Slyde over at Red Reporter is at Reds Fantasy Camp. We couldn’t possibly be more jealous. Have a great week, dude!
