Tag Archives: 1939 pennant
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Warren Giles
2February 2, 2013 by Elizabeth Metz
General manager and team president, 1937-1951. Inducted 1969. When Giles took over as general manager, the Reds were a 98-loss …
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Bill McKechnie
1January 24, 2013 by Elizabeth Metz
Infielder 1916-1917, manager 1938-1946. Inducted 1967. Following a few unremarkable years with the team as a utility infielder in the …
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Billy Myers
Leave a commentJanuary 22, 2013 by Elizabeth Metz
Shortstop, 1935-1940. Inducted 1966. Became a strong defensive shortstop over his 6 seasons with the Reds, particularly known for reading …
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Harry Craft
Leave a commentDecember 10, 2012 by Elizabeth Metz
Outfielder, 1937-1942. Inducted 1963. In 1940, played superb defense in center field for the eventual World Champions, though he didn’t …
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