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Longtime Reds’ Beat Reporter John Fay Passes Away

By Anthony Franco | August 11, 2023 at 7:20pm CDT

Longtime Reds’ beat reporter John Fay has passed away at age 66. Fay covered the club for more than three decades while working for the Cincinnati Enquirer until retiring three years ago.

Reds’ CEO Bob Castellini released a statement this afternoon via the club’s Twitter account:

“We are saddened and heartbroken to hear about the passing of long-time Reds beat writer John Fay. John had a no-nonsense and direct approach to reporting on the club. He was a thoughtful writer with a good baseball mind and was always well-prepared and honest. It was clear how deeply he cared about the team and its fans. John made a lasting impact with his coverage of the Reds and the entire organization will miss him dearly.”

Dan Horn penned the Enquirer’s obituary, recapping both Fay’s career and his decades-long relationship with his wife Laura, who passed away in January after a battle with breast cancer. Countless former colleagues of Fay’s throughout the industry — including C. Trent Rosecrans and Mark Sheldon — offered their remembrances. MLBTR joins them in sending condolences to Fay’s family, friends and loved ones.

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11 Comments

  1. MattyD 2

    2 years ago

    May you and your wife be reunited. Rip

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  2. Edp007

    2 years ago

    Too young. RIP

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  3. lilpartialbaldo

    2 years ago

    Rest in power.

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  4. This one belongs to the Reds

    2 years ago

    Enjoyed John Fay’s work. Sad to hear and so damn young. RIP.

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  5. oscar gamble

    2 years ago

    Bummer!

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  6. outinleftfield

    2 years ago

    RIP John. Great writer and I very much enjoyed reading your pieces on the Reds and baseball in general.

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  7. jorge78

    2 years ago

    RIP John…..

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  8. Backup Catcher to the Backup Catcher

    2 years ago

    Gone at 66? Not fair. RIP, John.

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  9. nottinghamforest13

    2 years ago

    Keith Law should be proud of himself after what he has wished upon John in the past.

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    • barkinghumans77

      2 years ago

      What has Keith Law wished upon him? Genuinely don’t know

      Reply
  10. titanic struggle

    2 years ago

    Very sad to hear this… Rest easy with your wife John..

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