CINCINNATI -- Fomer Reds manager Lou Piniella made the trip back to Cincinnati for Redsfest and received a warm welcome from players -- current and former -- and fans alike.
Piniella, of course, is revered in Cincinnati for helming the 1990 World Series-championship club, an accomplishment that placed him in the company of Reds managerial greats like George Lee "Sparky" Anderson.
Piniella's presence this weekend was made even more special by its timing -- 2015 marked the 25th anniversary of that "Wire-to-Wire" Reds run. Though Piniella was unable to attend the midseason celebration of the 1990 club -- held at Great American Ball Park -- due to his nephew's wedding, he relished the opportunity to commemorate the occasion with fans and a few of his former players over this weekend.