Nasty Boys (Cincinnati Reds)

Relief trio that led the Reds to the 1990 title.

The Nasty Boys were a trio of relief pitchers for the Cincinnati Reds: Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble, and Randy Myers. They were key figures in the Reds' 1990 World Series championship. The nickname came from the Janet Jackson song "Nasty" and was a derivative of the Detroit Pistons' "Bad Boys" name. During the 1990 season, the three combined for 44 saves and 351 strikeouts. In the 1990 World Series, they pitched 8 2/3 innings with no earned runs.

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