Here are the five best local players that never played for the Cincinnati Reds. Some are famous throughout baseball and others aren’t. There were plenty of good MLB players to play in Cincinnati, both as Reds and not. Among those from Cincinnati that did play for the Reds are Dave Parker and Pete Rose.
The players are listed in alphabetical order.
Jim Bunning
Jim Bunning was born in Southgate, Kentucky, five miles south of where the Cincinnati Reds play now. He attended Saint Xavier High School which holds among its alums Carolina Panthers linebacker Luke Kuechley and also the current mayor of Cincinnati, John Cranley.