Professional Baseball Player and Coach. He was a highly skilled professional baseball player and coach, best known for his left-handed pitching. He attended McKell High School in South Shore, Kentucky, where he excelled in baseball, football, and basketball. In 1969, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round, and he made his debut with the Reds on April 10, 1970. During his nine-year career, he accumulated an impressive record of 109 wins, a 3.11 earned run average, and 921 strikeouts. He was a member of six World Series teams, including four consecutive world champions. In 1993, he rejoined the Reds as pitching coach, a position he held until mid-season in 2005. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2002.
Professional Baseball Player and Coach. He was a highly skilled professional baseball player and coach, best known for his left-handed pitching. He attended McKell High School in South Shore, Kentucky, where he excelled in baseball, football, and basketball. In 1969, he was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the first round, and he made his debut with the Reds on April 10, 1970. During his nine-year career, he accumulated an impressive record of 109 wins, a 3.11 earned run average, and 921 strikeouts. He was a member of six World Series teams, including four consecutive world champions. In 1993, he rejoined the Reds as pitching coach, a position he held until mid-season in 2005. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2002.
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