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JOE POSNANSKI
August 31, 2009
What is the greatest collection of talent assembled under one dugout roof? A forthcoming book makes the case for the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, a juggernaut so sleek that it produced a Hall of Fame manager, three regulars who made Cooperstown and a fourth who squandered his chance
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August 31, 2009

Welcome To The Machine

What is the greatest collection of talent assembled under one dugout roof? A forthcoming book makes the case for the 1975 Cincinnati Reds, a juggernaut so sleek that it produced a Hall of Fame manager, three regulars who made Cooperstown and a fourth who squandered his chance

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CINCINNATI, JULY 4, 1975

Sparky Anderson would say later that it was no brainstorm. He did not have a brilliant dream or a Eureka moment while lying around at the pool. He had just tried so many lineup combinations, it was inevitable that he'd come across the right one. And so, on Independence Day, 1975, he unveiled what would become the most famous lineup in history:

1. Pete Rose, 3B

2. Ken Griffey, RF

3. Joe Morgan, 2B

4. Johnny Bench, C

5. Tony Perez, 1B

6. George Foster, LF

7. Davey Concepcion, SS

8. Cesar Geronimo, CF

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