Tommy Van Helms was one month younger than his former running mate with the Cincinnati Reds, Pete Rose. Helms joined his ...

Tommy Helms, a West Mecklenburg High School graduate who spent parts of 14 seasons in Major League Baseball, died Sunday. He ...

Terry Francona made a great first impression with Cincinnati Reds fans on Opening Day in 1987. In his only season as a Reds player, Francona went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in his first game ...

Jim Day on Tommy Helms: "He could light up any room. I mean he was just one of those funny guys and just a pleasure to be ...

Tommy Helms, a former Cincinnati Reds star infielder, has died at the age of 83, the team announced Sunday. He is a member of the team's Hall of Fame.

CINCINNATI (WXIX ... it is a return to the city and the team he spent the 1987 season with. “I am so honored to rejoin the Reds family,” Francona expressed Monday. “Spending the ...

The Cincinnati Reds are set to begin their first season ... playing with the team for a season back in 1987. He also played for the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians (now Guardians ...

CINCINNATI — If Opening Day was the high ... in front of 43,876 at Great American Ball Park. Advertisement In 1987, the Reds signed Francona at the urging of manager Pete Rose, who had played ...