CINCINNATI REDS BLACK HISTORY KIDS ACTIVITY AFRICAN-AMERICAN B L A C K HISTORY HALL OF FAMERS MONTH There are 12 African-American players who have been inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. CAN YOU MATCH EACH PLAYER TO HIS DESCRIPTION? A. Nicknamed “The Big Bopper,” he led the Reds in HRs in three different seasons and hit 147 longballs 1. BROOKS LAWRENCE in his Cincinnati career. B. He led the National League in fielding percentage 2. VADA PINSON three separate times and hit .357 in the 1976 World Series sweep of the New York Yankees. C. A 12-time All-Star, nine-time Silver Slugger, three-time 3. DAN DRIESSEN Gold Glover and 1995 National League MVP, he played all 19 of his Major League seasons in a Reds uniform. 4. GEORGE FOSTER D. From 1967-68, this pitcher compiled 35 wins, including 23 complete games. E. A 12-time All-Star, two-time MVP and 1966 5. DAVE PARKER Triple Crown winner, his 324 HRs as a Red rank second all-time in franchise history. 6. ERIC DAVIS F. This sweet-swinging slugger is a Cincinnati native and his 210 HRs as a Red rank seventh on the club’s all-time list. G. This 10-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner and 7. LEE MAY two-time MVP is the Reds’ all-time leader in stolen bases with 406. 8. KEN GRIFFEY SR. H. In his 10 Reds seasons, he hit .300 and averaged 20 HRs and 84 RBIs each year. I. “The Cobra” won two Silver Sluggers and made two 9. BARRY LARKIN All-Star teams in his four years as a Red, averaging 27 HRs and 108 RBIs during that time. 10. KEN GRIFFEY JR. J. This three-time Gold Glover, two-time Silver Slugger and two-time All-Star recorded the first 30 home run/30 stolen base season in Reds history. 11. JOE MORGAN K. A three-time All-Star, he was a member of the Big Red Machine and hit .305 and .336 in the 1975 and 1976 world championship seasons. 12. FRANK ROBINSON L. In his MVP season of 1977, he hit a Reds-record 52 HRs and drove in 149 runs. ANSWERS: 1-D; 2-H; 3-B; 4-L; 5-I; 6-J; 7-A; 8-K; 9-C; 10-F; 11-G; 12-E 11-G; 10-F; 9-C; 8-K; 7-A; 6-J; 5-I; 4-L; 3-B; 2-H; 1-D; ANSWERS:.
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