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For 13 years, Bob Howsam was known as the architect of the Big Red Machine — the Cincinnati Reds. Under his leadership, the Reds won two World Series titles — 1975 and 1976 — and four National League pennants. 

The Reds were the team of the 1970s. 

The leader of the Big Red Machine will be honored during a 30-minute tribute on Saturday, Aug. 16, by Dr. Daryl Smith, author of the book, “Making the Big Red Machine: Bob Howsam and the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s.” The special recognition will take place at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum at 4:30 p.m., prior to the Reds' game against the Milwaukee Brewers. 

Smith has been a lifelong fan of the Reds, which spurred his interest in writing the book. Smith attended the first game in the history of Riverfront Stadium and several World Series games in 1970, 1972, and 1975. When he wrote "Making the Big Red Machine," Smith was the director of organizational leadership at the College of St. Joseph in Cincinnati.  

Today, Smith is associate professor of management at Cedarville University and focuses his classroom lectures on effective leadership principles, including ones he personally learned from Howsam as he wrote his book. At Cedarville, Smith is part of the Robert W. Plaster School of Business, which includes a leading entrepreneurship center and the CU Lead leadership training program for students and business professionals. 

Historically, there have been many books written about the players on the Big Red Machine, including Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Pete Rose — and manager Sparky Anderson. However, Smith wanted to dive into the leadership principles that guided Howsam in building the most dominant major league baseball team of the 1970s. 

What makes Howsam's leadership remarkable is that, prior to his arrival in Cincinnati, the Reds had only won one pennant the previous 26 years. Howsam followed many leadership principles used by Branch Rickey, the famous leader of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1943 to 1950). Using these concepts, Howsam methodically built a 10-year dynasty that is beloved in Cincinnati to this day. 

Along with his career in higher education, Smith served for 24 years in the United States Air Force as a pilot. In addition to teaching at Cedarville University and the College of St. Joseph, he was on the faculty of the United States Air Force Academy.  

Cedarville University, an evangelical Christian institution in southwest Ohio, offers undergraduate and graduate residential and online programs across arts, sciences, and professional fields. With 6,384 students, it ranks among Ohio's largest private universities and is recognized by The Wall Street Journal as being among the nation’s top three evangelical universities. Cedarville is also known for its vibrant Christian community, challenging academics, and high graduation and retention rates. Learn more at cedarville.edu. &�Բ�����;&�Բ�����;