The ’76 Reds

Hail the current champion, 103 wins, (11-2) in the ‘offs Milwaukee Brewers, who already have lost Bauers to free agency and though with a Misiorowski hurling they could, but likely will not repeat.

It seems at least somewhat justified that their blown lead in #4 of the World Series kept them from joining the great ’76 Reds, as the only teams to sweep both an LCS and World series in a title season.

Those Reds were not only far better than these Brewers, a team by the way I truly like and would have no problem with them repeating, but in my opinion the best team I have seen, being a bit too young to have experienced the ’61 Yankees.

Other great ones, especially the three straight crowns (’72-’74) A’s come close, however, “Cincy” with its “Great Eight,” pictured below, takes the cake.

A little difficult to ascertain, however, left to right: John Bench, Ken Griffey (Senior if you will), Pete (Rose), Joe Morgan, “Doggy” the great Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and Davey Concepcion, who as with Pete ought to be in the “Hall.”