Ted Kluszewski
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Theodore Bernard Kluszewski, nicknamed "Big Klu", was an American professional baseball player, best known as a power-hitting first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds teams of the 1950s. He played from 1
Kluszewski showing his famous short sleeves
Crosley Field
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Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was the home field of the National League's Cincinnati Reds from 1912 through June 24, 1970, and the original Cincinnati Bengals
Ted Kluszewski
…season. After a four-month stint at Class AAA Memphis, he returned to the parent club in September. Kluszewski recorded his first hit on Sept. 23 at Crosley Field, an RBI single off Chicago Cubs starter Hank Wyse in the fifth inning. One year later, he nailed down the starter job that would be his for nine seasons…
Crosley Field in 1969, its final full season.
Redland Field c. 1920
Crosley's lights are visible in this photo, taken in the late 1940s.
Aerial view of Crosley Field c. 1970.