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  • Donate your car to Ohio Valley Goodwill and enter to win tickets to Savannah Bananas game at Great American Ball Park

    Donate your car to Ohio Valley Goodwill and enter to win tickets to Savannah Bananas game at Great American Ball Park

    Donate your car to Ohio Valley Goodwill between Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 10, and you’ll be entered to win two suite tickets and a parking pass to the Savannah Bananas game at Great American Ball Park on Thursday, June 13.

    ABOUT:

    • We play Banana Ball– the fastest and most entertaining game of baseball.
    • Our players perform choreographed dances every game – Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, Mariah Carey – You name it, they’ve danced to it.
    • Every game we have a 3-2-2, which stands for 3rd inning, second batter, second pitch. These are unique in-game pre-pitch dances that have combined together for over 300 million views on TikTok.
    • We are the only baseball team to play in kilts. That’s right, kilts.
    • Our players perform in over-the-top music videos like Old Town Road, Can’t Stop the Peeling, and I Don’t Dance.
    • Our hitters walk-ups are legendary. Bananas may be escorted to the plate by the Banana Pep Band, walk down the yellow carpet wearing the finest Dolce and Banana, or they may even introduce themselves. 
    • We are known for our epic scoring celebrations. From running through the crowd to performing fully choreographed country line dances. When we score, you never know what will happen next.
    • We have the World’s Tallest Hitter and Pitcher with Dakota “Stilts” Albritton who stands 10 feet tall.

    The contest ends June 10.
    The winner will be selected at random and notified the morning of June 11. 

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    Complete this easy Donation Form or call (513) 612-5980 to have your questions answered or arrange a FREE tow. Your generous vehicle donation helps people with disabilities and our nation’s veterans to go to work in our community.

    Eligible vehicle donations may be initiated here:

    • Online at https://goodwillcars.com
    • By calling 513-612-5980
    • Or by donating a vehicle at any Ohio Valley Goodwill retail store, attended donation center, or at the Woodlawn campus
  • Pete Rose Visitation

    Pete Rose Visitation

    Great American Ball Park – Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 – 7 am to 9 pm

    The Reds will host the 14-hour visitation — honoring the number he wore for Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Montreal during his 24-year career in the Major Leagues — on Nov. 10 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. ET. It is free and open to the public.

    Pete Rose Day will be held at GABP on May 14, the statement also said. Cincinnati hosts the White Sox that day. Details will be forthcoming.

    Statement from Fawn Rose on behalf of the Pete Rose Family

    We are deeply moved by the overwhelming love and support from the people of Cincinnati, the entire baseball community, and fans across the world as we mourn the loss of our beloved Dad, Grandpa, and Brother, Pete Rose.

    Baseball was his greatest passion, and he loved playing the game for the fans. We know that bringing “Charlie Hustle” home to Cincinnati, the city where he was born and where his legendary career began, is the perfect way to honor his love and devotion to the fans. 

    With the help of the Reds, our family will host a Visitation lasting 14 hours at Great American Ball Park on Sunday, Nov. 10 from 7 am to 9 pm.

    This free, open-to-all event will be a time for those who admired and loved the “Hit King” to come together, honor his incredible legacy, and say their goodbyes before our family lays him to rest privately.

    We will also celebrate Pete’s life and career with a special “Pete Rose Day” at the Reds game on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. We will share more details about the game and other tributes as the date approaches.

    Thank you for your continued support, love, and understanding as we navigate this difficult time.

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    Guests will enter Great American Ball Park through the main gates on Crosley Terrace and will be directed to queue lines leading to the Visitation area that will overlook the field from the main concourse.

  • Cincinnati Reds 2024 Opening Day Festivities – Thursday, March 28

    Cincinnati Reds 2024 Opening Day Festivities – Thursday, March 28

    by Chris Ball

    Cincinnati, Ohio – The 148th Opening Day in Cincinnati presented by GE Aerospace is Thursday, March 28 when the Reds take on the Washington Nationals at 4:10 p.m. at Great American Ball Park. Gates open to the public at 2:10 p.m., with pregame ceremonies starting at 3:30 p.m.

    11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Reds Community Fund Charity Block Party at The Banks presented by GE Aerospace

    • Free pregame Opening Day Block Party kicks off at 11 a.m. at The Banks on Joe Nuxhall Way, Freedom Way and Walnut Street. 

    • Food and beverages will be available for purchase from Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, LaRosa’s, Boone County Distilling, Jim Beam and Tito’s Handmade Vodka. 

    • Live music and entertainment will be provided by Naked Karate Girls & dj etrayn.

    • All proceeds benefit the baseball and softball outreach programs of the Reds Community Fund.

    Noon – Findlay Market Opening Day Parade

    • Grand Marshals: Reds greats Dmitri Young and Pokey Reese will serve as the Grand Marshals of the 105th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade. 

    2:10 p.m. – Gates open to Great American Ball Park

    • Reds Magnetic Schedule: Fans will receive a 2024 Reds magnetic schedule and City Connect car magnet, presented by PNC, while supplies last.

    3:30 p.m. – Pregame Ceremonies Begin

    • Ceremonial First Pitch: Reds Hall of Famer Sean Casey will throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch.

    George Foster will deliver the Official Game Ball (photo by David Miller/Loveland Magazine ©2024)

    • Game Ball Delivery: Reds Hall of Famer & 1977 NL MVP George Foster will deliver the Official Game Ball.

    • Honorary Captain: Reds Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman will serve as the Honorary Captain of the Game, celebrating the 50th anniversary of his debut as a Reds broadcaster in 1974. 

    • National Anthem: Marlana VanHoose from Denver, Ky. will perform the National Anthem. 

    Elly De La Cruz is expected to be the starting shortstop on Opening Day. (Photo by David Miller/loveland Magazine ©2024)

    • Flyover presented by GE Aerospace: The pregame flyover will be performed by two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters from the U.S. Army Reserves 8-229th Assault Helicopter Battalion out of Fort Knox, Ky. The helicopters feature GE T700 Turboshaft engines.

    • American Flag: A giant 300’ by 150’ American flag will be unfurled during the singing of our National Anthem by members of the Cincinnati Firefighters Local 48. 

    • Honor Guard: Members of the United States Marines Corps, Navy, Coast Guard, Army & Air Force will present colors in our traditional “Parade of Colors.”

    • Rosie Reds: Representatives from the Rosie Reds organization will make the traditional presentation of Opening Day plaques to Reds manager David Bell and Nationals manager Dave Martinez. 

    • Findlay Market Basket: Representatives from Findlay Market will make their annual Findlay Market Basket presentation to Reds manager David Bell.

    Reds manager since 2018, David Bell (Photo by David Miller/Loveland Magazine © 2024

    • Player Introductions: Rosters of both teams will be announced, and players will line the first and third base paths for introductions.

    4:10 p.m. – 148th Opening Day game – Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals 

    • TV: Bally Sports Ohio and WLWT-TV 5 NBC (John Sadak, Barry Larkin & Jim Day) 

    • Radio: 700WLW and stations on the Reds Radio Network (Tommy Thrall & Jeff Brantley)

    • Scheduled Starting Pitchers: Reds RHP Frankie Montas vs. Nationals RHP Josiah Gray 

    • Kroger First Responder: Cincinnati Police Officer Ben Williamson will be recognized as the Kroger First Responder of the game at the end of the first inning. 

    • altafiber Hometown Hero: US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Jay Collars will be honored as the altafiber Hometown Hero of the game at the end of the second inning.

    • God Bless America: Retired Cincinnati Firefighter John Winfrey will perform “God Bless America” during the 7th inning stretch.

    Injuries Ravage the Reds in Advance of Opening Day

    Christopher Ball is a longtime Loveland resident and an attorney. He graduated from Loveland High School in 2003 and was a member of the football team before going on to become a coach’s assistant at DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana. He has been following and rooting for the Reds and Bengals since the early 1990s and has been through the many ups and downs that fandom has wrought over the years.

  • Child Life Disaster Relief Night at Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

    Child Life Disaster Relief Night at Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

    David Miller is the managing Editor of Loveland Magazine

    Loveland, Ohio – If you’ve not noticed, Loveland Magazine has for many months advanced and put a lot of emphasis on stories about Health and Wellness, and Inclusion and Accessibility. We’ve very recently added additional main menu items so these stories and be easier to find. We’ve also added additional stand-alone sections on our home page to further make these stories stand out and be read.

    With that in mind, we share with you this news of an upcoming event at Great American Ball Park, not to encourage buying Reds tickets, although they are fielding an awfully exciting group of fielders, stitch throwers, and pounders.

    If you’ve possibly been thinking about catching the spirit in person, we encourage attendance at this game which includes one of their famous fireworks shows and support for Child Disaster Relief.

    Friday, Sep 8, 2023 at 6:40 PM

    Reds vs St. Louis Cardinals

    GET TICKETS

    Child life specialists are trained professionals with expertise in helping children and their families overcome life’s most challenging events. Armed with a strong background in child development and family systems, child life specialists promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities. They provide emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization. Because they understand that a child’s well being depends on the support of the family, child life specialists provide information, support and guidance to parents, siblings, and family members. In a disaster, evidenced based interventions point to the specific value of child-centered play opportunities by child life specialists trained in children’s trauma and grief responses.

    This is where Child Life Disaster Relief comes in. We deploy certified child life specialists -across the nation- to work with families and children faced with unfamiliar disaster situations to provide coping skills and emotional support.

    Please join us at Great American Ball Park on Friday, September 8th in support of our organization. A dollar amount per ticket sold through this link will go back to Child Life Disaster Relief. The Cincinnati Reds will face off the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40pm, while wearing their new City Connect jerseys. The gates will open 90 minutes before the first pitch.

    Immediately after the game, there will be Friday Night Fireworks, which is free for those with a game ticket. We hope to see you there!

    GET TICKETS

    For more information about our organization, please visit cldisasterrelief.org.

  • BOZICH | Happy Homecoming for former Louisville outfielder Adam Engel

    BOZICH | Happy Homecoming for former Louisville outfielder Adam Engel

    Former Loveland High School star and former University of Louisville outfielder Adam Engel had a large cheering section when he returned to play the Reds in Cincinnati Monday night.

    Tuesday, July 3rd 2018, 11:19 am EDT by Rick Bozich
    Updated: Tuesday, July 3rd 2018, 11:55 am EDT

     

    CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDRB) — Adam Engel had five hits in three games at Texas last weekend. He went four-for-four against the Orioles in May, flashing the tools that convinced the Chicago White Sox to draft him out of the University of Louisville in 2013.

    He has homered against Sonny Gray and Carlos Carrasco. Engel also launched one of his eight career home runs in Wrigley Field. Nothing gives a young White Sox player immediate acceptance in Chicago like a home run against the other team in town.

    But Monday night, in his 172nd big-league game, Engel celebrated another moment for his baseball scrapbook:

    His first game against the team that Engel supported before he arrived at U of L — the Cincinnati Reds.

    Check the section along the third base line behind the White Sox dugout, especially the folks wearing gray “Adam Engel 15” T-shirts. More than 150 family members and friends from his hometown of Loveland, Ohio, about 20 minutes from Great American Ball Park, celebrated his arrival. There were fans wearing Louisville baseball caps and shirts in the group, too.

    The fan club will grow Tuesday and Wednesday evenings when the White Sox and Reds play the final games of the three-game series. Engel’s Mom, Lynne, said she purchased more than 250 tickets for the Tuesday game — and sold all of them.

    Read on at WDRB.com…

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