Cincinnati's Greatest Sports Hero
Cincinnati has such a rich history in baseball, even though they suck now, The Big Red Machine was one the the greatest eras in baseball. Many of those guys have found their way on the list as well as some other Cincinnati Sports Hero's. Lets hear who is the greatest!
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Johnny Bench
Staying with the Reds his entire career (1967-1983), Bench may be considered the best Reds player ever to play the game. He was rookie of the year in 68 and later in his career winning awards such as the Lou Gehrig Award (1975), the Babe Ruth Award (1976), and the Hutch Award (1981). He won 10 gold gloves, 14 time all star, and the 1976 world series MVP. This guy was and to some still is a Cincinnati icon.
Paul Brown
Brown became the official head coach of the Bengals in 1967 and joined the NFL in 1970, Brown remained coach for eight years leading them to the playoffs three of the years. He stepped down as coach in 1971 but remained team president. While he was manager they made two trips to the Super Bowl, losing them both (surprise surprise). Brown passes away in 1991 and has remained loved by the city of Cincinnati. The Bengals current stadium is named after Paul Brown.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Maybe a debatable person on the list because of his injury plagued career here in the Queen City. But I remember the day that we signed Griffey and the entire city was ecstatic. He has brought people into the seats and excitement to the city. I still feel like he is love by the majority and needs to be on the list.
Chad Johnson
No one has brought this much hype to Cincinnati since the 2001 race riots. This guys is already a Cincinnati hero. No need to say more about Ocho Cinco.
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pinstripes
15951 points
gotta have bench and johnson on the top of the list... bench was the greatest reds player of all time and chad has electrified the city of cincinnati
tim
15448 points
I don't think too many people in Cincy consider Chad Johnson a hero anymore. Considering his incredibly childish attitude and remarks about the team and the city, I'm betting Mr. Johnson has gone from hero to zero in record timing.