An erratic hitter with blazing speed, Redus was third in the AL with 52 steals for Chicago in 1987, and twice stole 48 bases with the Reds. He had career-highs in HR (17) and RBI (51) as a rookie with the Reds in 1983. He hit two of his four major league grand slams in a span of five days in 1988, and was a part-time player after his acquisition by the Pirates in August 1988. His stolen base totals dropped drastically with his reduced playing time, and he had a mere four in two seasons after signing as a free agent with the Rangers. (SCL/JT)
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FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»July 2, 1983: For the 2nd game in a row, Reds Gary Redus hits a leadoff home run. And for the 2nd game in a row the Reds lose to the Braves. Today it is 4–2: yesterday, 5–2.
»July 27, 1984:
At LA, Gary Redus singles in the 1st and 9th, the only hits given up by Bob Welch as the Dodgers beat the Reds, 1–0. Hume loses on an unearned run in the 6th.
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