Greg Rhodes
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Greg Rhodes is the Executive Director of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum, and he also serves as the Cincinnati Reds
team historian. He was named to his current position in January 2004.
Rhodes has authored or co-authored six books on the Cincinnati Reds
. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research
(SABR), Rhodes has twice won one of the organization's top awards: The Sporting News
-SABR Baseball Research Award, which recognizes outstanding baseball research in areas other than history and biography. Rhodes and Mark Stang won in 1999 with Reds in Black and White; Rhodes and John Snyder won in 2001 with Redleg Journal. Both books were published by Road West.
A native of Richmond, Indiana
, Rhodes worked for the Cincinnati Historical Society from 1987 to 1992, helped plan the creation of the new history museum at the Museum Center, served as president of the board of Historic Southwest Ohio, and chaired the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research
(SABR). As of 2006 he is president of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Vintage Base Ball Club.
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
team historian. He was named to his current position in January 2004.
Rhodes has authored or co-authored six books on the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research
Society for American Baseball Research
The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August 1971 by Bob Davids of Washington, D.C. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, while generating interest in the game...
(SABR), Rhodes has twice won one of the organization's top awards: The Sporting News
The Sporting News
Sporting News is an American-based sports magazine. It was established in 1886, and it became the dominant American publication covering baseball — so much so that it acquired the nickname "The Bible of Baseball"...
-SABR Baseball Research Award, which recognizes outstanding baseball research in areas other than history and biography. Rhodes and Mark Stang won in 1999 with Reds in Black and White; Rhodes and John Snyder won in 2001 with Redleg Journal. Both books were published by Road West.
A native of Richmond, Indiana
Richmond, Indiana
Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...
, Rhodes worked for the Cincinnati Historical Society from 1987 to 1992, helped plan the creation of the new history museum at the Museum Center, served as president of the board of Historic Southwest Ohio, and chaired the local chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research
Society for American Baseball Research
The Society for American Baseball Research was established in Cooperstown, New York, in August 1971 by Bob Davids of Washington, D.C. The Society's mission is to foster the research and dissemination of the history and record of baseball, while generating interest in the game...
(SABR). As of 2006 he is president of the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings Vintage Base Ball Club.