Cincinnati Reds Legends: McCormick, McMillan, Roush, Vander Meer
The page from the 1971 Illustrated Digest of Baseball highlights notable players from the past. Frank McCormick, a strong first baseman for the Reds in the late 1930s and early 1940s, batted over .300 in six seasons and led the league in hits multiple years. He was the National League MVP in 1940. Roy McMillan, celebrated for his defense, played over 2000 games as a shortstop with the Reds, Braves, and Mets. Edd Roush, a Hall of Famer, was a standout left-handed hitter with the Reds, boasting a batting average of over .340 in 1917 and 1919. John Vander Meer is renowned as the only pitcher to throw back-to-back no-hitters, achieving this feat with the Reds in 1938.