Vada Pinson's Death in 1995

Teammates and others offer memorials to a great Reds player of the '60s. Vada died a week after the Reds left the '95 playoffs.

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I always wanted to know more about Vada

This is a great assortment of perspectives about him. Sounds like he touched people with the way he lived his life and treated others.
(And I’ll bet there’s a prescription today for that OCD-thing he had about shining his cleats)

"Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you!"

by "Red" Moskau on Jan 27, 2010 12:32 PM EST reply actions

obc has has the same problem...

he’s real nice to everyone too and he shines his tennis shoes 3 or 4 times a day. And when you go to a bar with him he spends hours peeling the labels of beer bottles and then lines them up and polishes them off one after another and then another and then another and then another….

"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980

by Madville on Jan 27, 2010 12:54 PM EST reply actions

Vada Pinson: 1st thing I remember

was his incredible speed. His time from homeplate to 1st base was astounding. The
Reds had him bunt at least once each game in 1959. Vada could have averaged .275
on infield hits alone, but he also had surprizing power.His glove work was okay. Had
a strong arm from centerfield. Vada was always treated like Frank Robinson’s little
brother. His bat helped the Reds win a pennant in 1961. Some really good memories.

by Indysawinner on Jan 27, 2010 3:22 PM EST reply actions

The shortest sentience in that article?

“Caleb wept.”

"They're the ones that gave you the keys, they can’t get upset when you crash the car" -- 'tHan on my being a mod

by jch24 on Jan 27, 2010 4:47 PM EST reply actions

"aaron harnann is so aweseom" - justin

by BK on Jan 27, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions

I had that before I started driniking at the lanes tonights...

But now I don’t.
thank you Jack Daniels

"Television has brought back murder into the home - where it belongs."
Alfred Hitchcock 1899 - 1980

by Madville on Jan 27, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions

I actually did

when I heard that news.

"People ask me what I do in the winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring."
—Rogers Hornsby

by Caleb on Jan 30, 2010 8:20 PM EST up reply actions