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Article: CINCINNATI NEEDS BOLD ACTION.(NEWS)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- February 27, 1996
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Byline: Eugene P. Ruehlmann
Thirty years ago, one of the major problems confronting the people of Cincinnati was how to retain one of our treasured community assets, the Cincinnati Reds.
The franchise was in real jeopardy, and the thought of losing the Cincinnati Reds was just as inconceivable as the thought of losing our Cincinnati Zoo.
Crosley Field had outlived its usefulness and was no longer suitable for major league baseball. Patchwork improvements to provide parking near Crosley Field had been carried on for a number of years with minimal results. The City of San Diego was tempting the owner of the Cincinnati Reds to move the franchise ...