Forty-two-year-old has created a one-for-all culture while turning Reds into contenders.
The headlines on October 15, 2015 were all about The Bat Flip.
It was the day after the Toronto Blue Jays met the Texas Rangers in that decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series. Bloopers, brawls and beer-can showers were overshadowed by flipper Jose Bautista’s epic celebration of his three-run homer.
It also overshadowed Toronto FC down the street. The Reds were second-page news the next day despite securing a first playoff berth in club history.