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Top games in Cincinnati Reds history: No. 17: Nino Escalera and Chuck Harmon integrate team

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The names appear in the box score in the same black ink on white newsprint as all the other players in the game.

“b – Escalera”

“c – Harmon”

What they accomplished on the field for the Cincinnati Reds against the Milwaukee Braves on April 17, 1954 – the Saturday before Easter – meant little in the 5-1 Milwaukee win.

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What their simple appearances in the game in consecutive seventh-inning plate appearances meant for the future of the franchise is undeniable.