Just came across this: June 9, 1968, the Reds threaten a walkout and vote not to play a doubleheader despite the largest home attendance crowd of the year at Crosley Field. From “Day by Day in Cincinnati Reds History” by Floyd Conner and John Snyder: “Several Reds players, led by Milt Pappas and Vada Pinson, threaten not to play a double header against the St. Louis Cardinals in order to recognize the national day of mourning declared by President Lyndon Johnson in memory of Robert F. Kennedy, who was slain on June 5. A vote was taken among the players in the clubhouse before the game and a slim majority decided not to play while a near-capacity crowd was assembling in the Crosley Field grandstand. Reds’ manager Dave Bristol and General Manager Bob Howsam were livid and asked for nine volunteers to take the field and play the games as scheduled. Pete Rose, Tommy Helms, and Jim Maloney moved out of the clubhouse to take their positions, and the others soon followed without incident.
Posted on: Sun, 03 Aug 2014 16:21:08 +0000
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