Johnny Cueto returns to Cincinnati for a bout with his successor
Johnny Cueto was more than just a starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Beisbol dominated the sport for a team that did not always provide him run support despite playing in the hitters’ dream of Great American Ball Park (GABP). But the park factors rarely bothered Cueto and he gifted the Reds with five consecutive seasons with a sub-3.00 ERA.
After signing with the Reds as an amateur free agent more than a decade ago in 2004, Cueto’s journey to Cincinnati began the following year in Rookie Ball.