In Cincinnati, every Reds homerun was celebrated with fireworks. So when Cubs pitching coach Billy Connors visited the mound after pitcher Rick Sutcliffe had given up back-to-back Reds home runs, he was met with a verbal tirade from the frustrated hurler. Keeping his cool — and his sense of humor — Connors assured Sutcliffe that his trip to the mound was for an entirely different reason.

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