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Fairfield resident makes Reds history
April 4, 1941
Two players in Cincinnati Reds history are responsible for hitting more than one home run on Opening Day. Former Fairfield resident Frank McCormick — who lived along what would later be named Pleasant Avenue for 26 seasons — accomplished the task on the Reds’ Opening Day in 1941.
This April, Reds outfielder Adam Dunn sent two pitches over the wall of Great American Ball Park. His second homer happened in the bottom of the ninth inning to tie the game against the New York Mets. The Reds’ next batter, third baseman Joe Randa, hit a walk-off home run to win the game.
Source: Fairfield, Ohio, by Esther Benzing, Marty Brenneman, 700WLW Cincinnati
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