Flowers and other memoirs lie at the base of a statue of former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and broadcaster Joe Nuxhall at Great American Park Friday, Nov. 16, 2007. Nuxhall died following a bout with cancer. He was 79. Joe Nuxhall was the youngest player ever to appear in a major league game in the modern era, pitching 2/3 of an inning for the Reds on June 10, 1944 at the age of 15years, 316 days due to player shortages during World War II. Long known as "The Ol' Lefthander," he compiled a career earned run average of 3.90 and a record of 135-117 during his 16-season career, with all but 5 of his victories being earned with the Reds. After retiring as a player, he became a broadcaster for the Reds from 1967 through 2004.
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