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Cincinnati Reds need to find and develop another hometown hero.

The names of the local Cincinnati Reds players are legends. When you say the names Joe Nuxhall, Pete Rose, Todd Benzinger, and Barry Larkin, Reds’ fans immediately have a picture of who they are and what they brought to the table. Each of them holds a special place in Cincinnati lore.

Joe Nuxhall was a Red during what fans view as the worst stretch in franchise history. The Reds went from 1940 to 1961 without winning a National League pennant. That was the longest period in franchise history until the current streak. The Reds haven’t been to the World Series since 1990.