[Stardust]

I have been a fan of the Reds since the Fred hutchinson (#1) days if that tells you anything. Watching the team with great expectations and seeing what was done in the development of the Big Red Machine. Baseball is a great game and the hopefully the Reds can bring back what is needed and that is contending for a title. The years lately have not been very kind to us as far as winning but still I listen to Marty and The Cowboy or when they are on tv I watch them. The 4 hour drive to the ballpark is made only about once a summer because of so many things that still occupy my time but I am still loyal and every year in April I think that this is the year. Crosley Field was a great place to watch a game as a young kid going there with my Dad and Riverfront had all of the great teams that were winning and I am really looking forward to taking the Grandson to Great American where he can hopefully look back some day with good memories. I believe they will be better this year but maybe it's not all about winning championships. Does anyone [B]remember Waite Hoyt?

Used to watch the replays of his Public television interviews when I was young. Unquestionbly the greatest story teller of all time. To have never seen the dawn of the "Post Dead Ball Era", hearing Waite tell storys about Ruth, Gehrig, Deroucher, Williams, Mantle were just amazing to hear. I have always wondered why PBS never has re-run those programs.