When I was a kid I lived in Lexington, Ky. Our closest MLB team was the Cincinnati Reds. I grew up with the great Big Red Machine and their radio announcer Joe Nuxhall. I was always a fan of Joe. I always enjoyed his gin soaked delivery.
Joe Nuxhall, the youngest player in major league history and the beloved “Ol’ Left-Hander” on Cincinnati Reds radio broadcasts, died late Thursday following a bout with cancer, the team said this morning. He was 79.
Joe in 1963