Cincy Red trivia question

[stevenash]

Who was the first Red to homer in the old Riverfront Stadium

[Vegas39]

bench ?

[frogsrangers]

Tommy Helms

[ProPicker713]

On July 1, 1970, Tommy Helms was first Cincinnati Reds home run in Riverfront Stadium.

[stevenash]

Tommy Helms, so underrated.

[BigDeem5]

Ozzie Smith

[ProPicker713]

I won't call someone with a .269 avg life time 34 hrs and only 477 rbis in 14 years underrated.

[stevenash]

I won't call someone with a .269 avg life time 34 hrs and only 477 rbis in 14 years underrated.

Ever see him play defense?

Former Cincinnati Reds closer Clay Carroll was once asked, "Who would you want at second base when the game was on line?" He promptly responded, "Two words, Tommy Helms."

[InTheDrink]

Tommy Helms, so underrated.

cant believe the reds gave him up for that nobody joe morgan

gtfooh

[ProPicker713]

Nope was born 3 years after his last season and of course a cincy player would say his teammate lol.

[stevenash]

cant believe the reds gave him up for that nobody joe morgan

gtfooh

I was in Little League when he was winning all those gold gloves in the early and mid 70's.
That trade was ludicrous.

[Wulfman14]

Geeeez Nash you that old bro? had no idea. In any case I had no idea as to the answer of this question. Baseball must've been worlds different back then. More about the game, less business and contract signings.

[stevenash]

Geeeez Nash you that old bro? had no idea. In any case I had no idea as to the answer of this question. Baseball must've been worlds different back then. More about the game, less business and contract signings.

I'm in my 40's, how old you think I was? 100 ? lol

[Wulfman14]

Late 20s, 35 at the most...dunno why I thought you were younger then you are.

[Smoke]

Thats easy. Tommy Helms is the answer.