A sad day in the Reds world.
News broke on Tuesday that longtime Cincinnati Reds clubhouse manager Bernie Stowe had passed away, and the outpouring of remembrances and condolences has been both enormous and - if you'd followed Bernie's lengthy career with the team - beautifully predictable. By all accounts, Stowe was a pillar of the franchise, a man who spent the bulk of his life as the oil that kept the Reds' engine rolling and in tune, sentiments specifically expressed by team President and COO Bob Castellini in a statement yesterday.
"There is no one in the Reds family more loved, admired, and respected than Bernie Stowe," Castellini said, adding that Stowe's personable reach made him integral at all levels of the organization, be it with players, coaches, or front office personnel.