I have a request, you guys, all the way from Hhhhhhavvvaaaahhhhhd, as if you needed further confirmation that I am in fact a great big deal. A graduate student is seeking information about the Reds temporarily changing the team name to the Redlegs in the 1950’s. He was researching local reaction to the issue, which led of course to Ruth Lyons. He stumbled upon this post here in our gentle flyover state site.
He says that our Miss Lyons objected to the name change, and wanted to know what I knew about that. Apparently Ruth Lyons and The 50/50 Club attracted the attention of the Ohio Un-American Activities Committee by doing so.