Former #Reds groundskeeper Matty Schwab receives Gary Vanden Berg Award.
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) January 20, 2017
We have a soft spot for former Reds groundskeeper Matty Schwab here at Redleg Nation. And now he’s officially a Hall of Famer:
Schwab, who was the Reds’ park superintendent from 1903-63, will be the recipient of the Gary Vanden Berg Award as the 2017 inductee into the Major League Baseball Groundskeeper’s Hall of Fame. There will be a ceremony this weekend in Clearwater, Fla., during the annual meeting of the groundskeepers from all 30 clubs in MLB.