| Clue | Answer |
| depression era year of birth | |
| non-populous state he was born in | |
| west-coast MLB organization for which he spent five seasons playing in the minors | |
| east-coast MLB team he was traded to and played 1 season | |
| position he played his whole career | |
| Canadian city where he finished his career in the minors | |
| first MLB [expansion] team he coached for in 1969 | |
| year he was named manager of the Reds | |
| year Reds lost to Orioles in World Series | |
| year Reds lost to Athletics in World Series | |
| year he won first championship with the Reds | |
| team they beat that year | |