In 1968, Johnny Bench was a 20-year-old rookie embarking on his
first full Major League season with the Cincinnati Reds. He was
also the Reds starting catcher, an All-Star, and the National
League Rookie of the Year. And he was one other thing as well: the
foundation for one of the greatest teams ever assembled in Major
League history-the Big Red Machine. Bench's Major League journey
lasted 17 seasons-all in Cincinnati-and earned him a place in the
Baseball Hall of Fame as one of the game's greatest legends. But
when talking about the legendary Reds teams of the 1970s, it was
Bench who said, "The Big Red Machine teams will never be forgotten
... They'll be remembered because of the professionals they had,
the character they had, the skill they had. Those teams were a
symbol of what baseball really should be." The professionals
included Tony Perez and Pete Rose, who were already on the club
when Bench burst on the scene in 1968, and then one by one the rest
of the pieces fell into place: manager Sparky Anderson (1970),
followed by Dave Concepcion and George Foster (1971), Joe Morgan
and Cesar Geronimo (1972), and Ken Griffey (1973). In 1975, with
all the pieces firmly in place, the Reds were World Champions. In
1976, the Reds defended their title and became a dynasty. This is a
book of history and trivia that covers all eras of Reds
baseball-but it is also a tribute to the legacy of Sparky Anderson
and the professionals who made up the Big Red Machine. Think you
know everything about Reds baseball? Think again. With ten chapters
and 200 brand new trivia questions to challenge fans of all ages
and skill levels, it's time to find out how smart you really are
about the Cincinnati Reds. Each chapter profiles a member of the
Big Red Machine and then offers 20 brand new exciting and
challenging trivia questions. And we're keeping score ... so test
your skills, wrack your brain, and get ready for the ultimate
Cincinnati Reds IQ test
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