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Paul Daugherty: 'The Play' pushes Cincinnati Reds to the brink in 1975 World Series replay

Editor's Note: Enquirer Sports columnist Paul Daugherty is replaying the 1975 World Series by playing APBA Baseball, a well-known board game in existence since 1951.

For as long as there is baseball, Cincinnati Reds fans will remember this game. Dayton to Delhi, east to the big river and west to the fields of Indiana, Game 5 of the 1975 World Series will linger like an endless winter.

Years later, in January 2016, the Cincinnati Bengals would experience a postseason moment such as this. The barroom debate rages still, over which team – Reds or Bengals?