The Coquitlam Reds are a youth baseball team located in the city of Coquitlam, British Columbia. The team was founded in 1977, and joined the B.C. Premier Baseball League in 1999.
Bill Green has been the manager of the Reds since 1985, and is a member of the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau. The team plays their home games at Mundy Park.
The Reds' most famous alumnus is former Major League All-Star and National League MVP Larry Walker. More recent Reds players include third baseman Shawn Bowman (drafted by the New York Mets in 2002), Matt Rogelstad (signed by the Seattle Mariners in 2003), and outfielder Rene Tosoni (drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 2005).
Famous quotes containing the word reds:
“Holly Golightly: You know those days when you’ve got the mean reds?
Paul: The mean reds? You mean like the blues?
Holly Golightly: No, the blues are because you’re getting fat or maybe it’s been raining too long. You’re just sad, that’s all. The mean reds are horrible. Suddenly you’re afraid and you don’t know what you’re afraid of.”
—George Axelrod (b. 1922)