Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Big Red Machine" meriri egwuregwu 102 ma banye n'oge egwuregwu. Merritt meriri egwuregwu nke abụọ n'ime egwuregwu atọ Reds meriri Pittsburgh Pirates na
1970 National League Championship Series, agbanyeghị, Merritt na Reds enweghị ihe ịga nke ọma na World Series megide Baltimore Orioles. O's emeriela Reds n'egwuregwu ise. Merritt bidoro egwuregwu ahụ dị oke mkpa, ma nyefee agba atọ n'ime ọrụ 1.2 iji nweta mmeri.