Reds bullpen coach. He was serving as interim pitching coach because regular pitching coach Vern Ruhle was absent with cancer (Multiple myeloma). Ruhle died in January 2007. Prior to Ruhle's death, Dick Pole was signed to be the pitching coach for the Reds, and Ruhle was assigned to help with the minor leagues. Hume then went back to being the bullpen coach. External links 1953 births Living people Cincinnati Reds announcers Cincinnati Reds coaches Cincinnati Reds players Clearwater Phillies players Indianapolis Indians players Major League Baseball broadcasters Major League Baseball bullpen coaches Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball pitching coaches National League All-Stars Philadelphia Phillies players Tampa Tarpons (1957–1987) players Trois-Rivières Aigles players Baseball players from Cincinnati