Editor: This is the third installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge success) playing during a year that it seemed the world was on the brink. Enjoy!
Part 1: Remembering 007’s Reds: a 50 Year Celebration Alex Johnson played for two short years in Cincinnati. They were good years for Alex. He batted over .300 both seasons, was a brief part of the beginning of the Big Red Machine and caused no problems for the Reds.
Part 2: King’s assassination delays 1968 Opening Day