Sanders, Harang, Phillips, Piniella give Reds Hall of Fame speeches
The Cincinnati Reds inducted Reggie Sanders, Aaron Harang, Brandon Phillips and Lou Piniella into the team's Hall of Fame on Saturday, April 25.
On Saturday, April 25, former Cincinnati Reds outfielder Reggie Sanders remembered his late father giving him his first baseball glove in 1974. Former Reds pitcher Aaron Harang was efficient as usual, calling Cincinnati "home. " Brandon Phillips , to no surprise, was charismatic and all smiles as he recalled Eric Davis suggesting he use a 35-inch bat during a slump one season.
Former Reds manager Lou Piniella played all the hits, reminiscing on the team's sweep of the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series and the "Nasty Boys" that helped Cincinnati go wire-to-wire. More: Brandon Phillips officially retires with Cincinnati Reds Sanders, Harang, Phillips and Piniella make up the 2026 Reds Hall of Fame Class. The four new members delivered speeches during an on-field ceremony Saturday before the Reds played the Tigers at Great American Ball Park.
"I was at home in 2006. I had no job. I was waiting for another opportunity to provide for my family and show this world I could play this game that I love," Phillips said.
"Wayne Krivsky, Jerry Narron and the Castellini family, you told me to the best the best player I could, and it was written. " What was written was an illustrious career for Phillips as he joins some of the all-time greats in Reds history. The four new members of the Reds Hall of Fame represented winning on the same field that hasn't hosted a playoff series in 14 years.