Findlay Market Opening Day Parade grand marshals
April 3, 2017: Sean Casey, the former Reds first baseman, led the 98th Findlay Market Parade. Casey played for the Reds from 1998 until he was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2005. Casey earned the nickname "the Mayor of Riverfront" because of his friendly demeanor while playing for the Reds. Case was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2012 and a three-time All-Star during his baseball career.Brian Mains | WCPO
April 1, 2013: George Foster, an outfielder and offensive powerhouse for the Big Red Machine, led the 94th Findlay Market Parade. Foster finished his career as a five-time All Star and was the 1976 MLB All Star Game MVP. He was inducted in the Reds Hall of Fame in 2003.
April 3, 2006: Mario Soto, the 2001 Reds Hall of Fame inductee and former pitcher, led the 87th Findlay Market Parade. Soto played for the Reds from 1977 to 1988. During the 1982 season, Soto struck out 274 hitters, the most single-season strikeouts by a Reds pitcher. He currently works for the organization as a special assistant for player performance. WCPO file photo
March 31, 2003: Tom Browning, the 2006 Reds hall of famer and former pitcher, led the 84th Findlay Market Parade. This was the first year the Opening Day parade ended at Great American Ball Park. Browning played for the Reds from 1984 to 1994. He won the World Series in 1990 with the team and pitched a perfect game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988. STEPHEN DUNN/ALLSPORT
April 1, 2002: Ken Griffey Sr., the Big Red Machine outfielder and father of Ken Griffey Jr., led the 83rd Findlay Market Parade. Griffey Sr. played for the Reds from 1973 to 1981. He played in three All-Star games and won two World Series with the Reds. His son was inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016.
April 2, 2001: Anthony Munoz, former Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle and Pro Football Hall of Famer, led the 82nd Findlay Market Parade. Munoz played 13 seasons with the Bengals. In 1998 he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first Bengal to receive the honor.