Fansided · Jan 14, 2021
Top 5 Cincinnati Reds killers since 1970: The hitters edition
ST. LOUIS, MO - AUGUST 8: Yadier Molina #4 of the St. Louis Cardinals celebrates after being hit by a pitch to drive in the game-winning run against the Cincinnati Reds in the ninth inning at Busch Stadium on August 8, 2016 in St. Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
Since 1970, these five hitters have given Reds pitchers and fans more sleepless nights than they care to remember.
How many times have Cincinnati Reds fans uttered a collective sigh when St. Louis’ Yadier Molina or Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun stepped to the plate with runners on base in a pressure situation? Let me answer that question for you—way too many to mention.