 But it was two years earlier in 1964 that Queen had asked Reds coach and former big-league pitcher Jim Turner to give him the opportunity to throw and receive daily pitching lessons.He made his pitching debut on July 15 against the St. Louis Cardinals, pitching the ninth inning of a blowout loss.Altogether, he appeared in 56 games for the Reds, 32 as an outfielder, seven as a pitcher, and the rest as a pinch-hitter.