Events & Promotions

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2024 Hall of Fame Signature Series

Chris Heisey and Corky Miller

August 3

5:45PM – 7:15PM – Hall of Fame Shop in the First Star Fan Zone**

Autographs – Heisey - $30; Miller - $30 or $50 combination ticket for one autograph from each player; $15 per inscription

Chris Heisey batted .247 in 543 games during his five seasons (2010-2014) with the Reds. In 2011, he appeared in a career high 120 games, batting .254 with 18 home runs and 50 RBIs. On June 22, 2011, Heisey belted three home runs and drove in five runs in the Reds’ 10-2 victory over the Yankees at Great American Ball Park. He is one of only 31 players in franchise history to have a three-home run game.

Corky Miller was a reserve catcher over seven different seasons with the Reds appearing in 153 games including 32 games for the 2010 NL Central Division Champion Reds club. Miller played professionally for 17 years including an impactful tenure for the Reds Triple-A affiliate in Louisville and his number was retired by the Bats in 2014. He is in his 10th season as a roving catching instructor in the Reds’ minor-league system.

*Autograph does not include Hall of Fame admission. **Game ticket required for Fan Zone session.

Austin Kearns

August 18

11:30AM – 1:00PM- Williams Family Champions Gallery*

1:00PM-2:00PM – Hall of Fame Shop in the First Star Fan Zone**

Autographs - $30 each; Inscriptions - $15 each

An outfielder, Kearns was the Reds’ first round selection in the June 1998 amateur draft. In 2002, Kearns hit .313 with 13 home runs and 56 RBIs as a rookie and finished second in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year Award. On April 2, 2003, Kearns became the first Reds player to hit a home run at Great American Ball Park. A Red through the 2006 season, Kearns appeared in a total of 1125 games with five different Major League clubs over the course of a career that ended after the 2012 season.

*Autograph does not include Hall of Fame admission. **Game ticket required for Fan Zone session.

Ron Robinson

August 31

5:00PM-6:30PM- Williams Family Champions Gallery*

6:30PM-7:30PM – Hall of Fame Shop in the First Star Fan Zone**

Autographs - $30 each; Inscriptions - $15 each

The Reds’ first round selection in the June 1980 amateur draft, Robinson pitched in 201 games for the Reds from 1984-1990. In 1986, he blossomed into one of the game’s top relievers, posting a 10-3 record with 14 saves and a 3.24 ERA. Robinson enjoyed another successful season as a relief pitcher in 1987 before being moved back into the starting rotation in 1988. It was on May 9 of that season that Robinson came within one strike of pitching the first perfect game in Reds history. On June 9, 1990, the Reds found themselves in need of an outfield bat and traded Robinson to Milwaukee in a deal that brought Glenn Braggs and Billy Bates to the Reds.

*Autograph does not include Hall of Fame admission. **Game ticket required for Fan Zone session.

Dave Bristol and Tommy Helms

September 17

4:30PM-6:00PM- Williams Family Champions Gallery*

6:15PM-7:15PM – Hall of Fame Shop in the First Star Fan Zone**

Autographs – Bristol - $30; Helms - $30 or $50 combination ticket for one autograph from each; $15 per inscription

Dave Bristol managed the Reds to 298 victories and a .529 winning percentage to close out the 1960s.. A longtime manager in the Reds’ minor league system, Bristol played an integral role in the development of a host of Reds stars, particularly the homegrown players that made up the core of the Big Red Machine. He was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2018.

Tommy Helms debuted with the Reds in 1964. Two years later, starting at third base for the Reds, he was named the 1966 NL Rookie of the Year. Helms moved to second base the next season and earned the first of his two All-Star selections. A Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner in 1970 and 1971. In November 1971, he was one of the key players traded to the Astros in the deal that brought Joe Morgan to Cincinnati. Helms was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 1979.

*Autograph does not include Hall of Fame admission. **Game ticket required for Fan Zone session.

Author Appearances

Copies of each featured book will be available for purchase at the Hall of Fame Shop. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet the authors of these informative and entertaining works!

James L. Farmer, Sr.

Signing Cincinnati Sports Chronicle Volumes 1 and 2

Saturday, August 3 – 6:00PM – 7:00PM

Cincinnati Sports Chronicle - Volume 1 taps into Cincinnati's formative years. The era was dominated by the Cincinnati Reds as they were the first club to take a permanent foothold in the city. The Reds however were far from the only baseball club to make their indelible mark. From the 1869 Red Stockings to the 1880 Cincinnati Stars, to the 1884 Cincinnati Unions, to the 1891 Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, Cincinnati Sports Chronicle - Volume 1 brings all of the teams and their stories from the era back to life. Cincinnati Sports Chronicle - Volume 2 explores the first three decades of Cincinnati sports in the 20th Century. This era was dominated by the Cincinnati Reds since other sports had not fully made their appearance in the Queen City yet. However, the Reds were far from the only club on the sports scene at the time. From the 1912 Cincinnati Pippins to the 1921 Cincinnati Cuban Stars, to the 1921 Cincinnati Celts football club, Cincinnati Sports Chronicle - Volume 2 brings all of the teams and their stories from the era back to life.

Alvin H. Crawford, MD

Signing The Bone Doctor’s Concerto: Music, Surgery and the Pieces Between

Saturday, August 3 – 5:46-6:45 at the Hall of Fame Shop in the First Star Fan Zone

A member of the African American Capital Enterprise (AACE) organization that is part of the Reds’ ownership group, Dr. Crawford was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1939 and grew up and attended medical school in a segregated world. Beginning with his early life in Orange Mound—a self-contained community for freed slaves established in the 1890s—Crawford’s autobiography describes his flirtation with a music degree and time spent playing in jazz bands through the segregated South. In 1960, Crawford began his ground-breaking medical career with his entrance into the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, becoming the school’s first African American student. After completing his medical training and traveling the world as a surgeon for the Navy, Crawford found himself in Cincinnati, where he established the Comprehensive Pediatric Orthopedic Clinic at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, the first in the region.

Underlying this story are the systemic and very personal incidents of racism Crawford experienced throughout his career including incidents he encountered on the baseball diamonds of his youth. His autobiography is a personal account of segregation, integration, ambition, hard work, and taking risks.

Reflections of a Bat Boy: An Inside Look at the Big Red Machine featuring Warren Brown

Sunday, July 14

Warren Brown, a Reds bat boy from 1970-1972, will share memories of his time with the Reds as the Big Red Machine began its historic march through the decade of the 1970s. His entertaining and engaging presentation includes a host of stories about this legendary team that only an insider would know. Warren’s experiences with the team included the 1970 All-Star Game and the 1970 and 1972 World Series. Don’t miss this fond remembrance of the greatest team in Reds history. The presentation will take place from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 14 in the Jeff Wyler Hall of Fame Theater and is free with Hall of Fame admission.

Hitting Lessons with Reds Hall of Famer George Foster

Get one-on-one instruction from one of the game’s best power hitters AND improve your mental game as well!

The left fielder for the 1975 and 1976 World Series champions, George Foster belted 29 home runs and drove in a league-best 121 runs in 1976. He then slugged a league-best 52 home runs in 1977 on his way to earning the National League MVP award. Only six players have hit more home runs in a Reds uniform than Foster’s 261, and only eight have driven in more runs than Foster’s 861.

For a limited time, George is offering private hitting instruction for baseball and softball players 14 years of age and up.

This package includes a total of six 45-minute lessons, which can be scheduled over 12 weeks if needed. Lessons are available on weekdays and weekends to fit your schedule. All lessons will take place at Cincy Elite Baseball Academy, 3141 Western Row Road, Maineville, OH, 45039.

Contact the Reds Hall of Fame at (513) 765-7923 for more information or to sign up today!