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Regularly Scheduled Rain Delay: Run Billy Run!

There’s been a lot of Billy Hamilton news out of the Reds camp the past few days. First, the Bengals drafted speedster John Ross, prompting a Cincinnati newscaster to make this video:

If you're curious who's faster, here's our unscientific comparison of the two fastest men in Cincinnati:

John Ross vs. Billy Hamilton pic.twitter.com/2R7c8Yand9

— Joe Danneman (@FOX19Joe) May 3, 2017

Then, Hamilton became the fourth-fastest player to 200 steals with his swiped bag on Thursday, trailing only Vince Coleman, Tim Raines, and Ricky Henderson.

AND THEN, Hamilton challenged Ross to a race, setting the distance at 40 yards and the prize money aside for charity.