Hot Stove Notebook 11-11-09.pdf

TODAY’S NEWS: The Carolina League’s Lynchburg Hillcats will serve as the Reds’ advanced Class A affiliate for the 2010 season…located in Virginia, the Hillcats will replace the Reds’ Florida State League team in Sarasota…see previous post for more details.

HAL McCOY: Longtime Reds beat writer and Hall of Famer Hal McCoy will be recognized by the City of Englewood on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Englewood City Building (333 National Road)…the long-time resident of Englewood will greet fans, sign autographs and answer questions…the 2009 season was the last covered by McCoy as beat writer for the Dayton Daily News…the longest-tenured beat writer in the country, he covered the Reds for 37 of his 46 years at the DDN.

-JM
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