When Paul Minnick headed to Crosley Field on April 14, 1936, he watched his Cincinnati Reds lose 8-6 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the lineup that day were future Hall of Famers Ernie Lombardi, Kiki Cuyler, Paul Waner, and Arky Vaughan.
He would then be in the stands at Crosley, then Riverfront Stadium, and finally, The Great American Ballpark for every Reds’ home opener for the next 75 years. His final Opening Day was in 2011 when his Reds defeated the Brewers, 8-6. (He was too ill to attend the 2012 opener.)
Paul Minnick died at the age of 93.
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