Joe Nuxhall was a Cincinnati sports icon.
Popular as a Reds pitcher, beloved as a Reds broadcaster. His statue hurls a pitch outside Great American Ball Park. His catchphrase, “Rounding third and heading for home,” is emblazoned on the side of the stadium. Nuxhall is still ingrained in the city’s identity 14 years after his death.
But John Kiesewetter knows stories about Nuxhall that you haven’t heard before. Stories of Nuxhall’s playing days as well as his 37 years calling games for the Reds Radio Network on 700 WLW – heard from the man himself.
Kiesewetter followed the Old Lefthander for 29 years as the TV/radio columnist for The Enquirer and a lifetime as a fan.