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[1]- In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Champions First World's Championship Series: Providence Grays over New York Metropolitans (3-0 National League Champions World Series: New York Giants 6 Brooklyn Bridegrooms 3 National League: New York Giants The Bank Street Grounds is a former Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Champions NOTE Chicago White Stockings played the Cincinnati Red Stockings in a 2-game post-season series Champions National League: Boston Beaneaters American Association: Philadelphia Athletics Inter-State Headline events of the year As a result of a players' strike the MLB season ends prematurely on August 11, 1994. The 1994 Major League baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in Baseball history as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage Cincinnati was in first place in the Central Division by a half game over Houston when play was stopped. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. No official titles were awarded in 1994. |
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The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio and on January 19 2006 he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball Walt Jocketty is the General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Born in Minneapolis Minnesota, he attended the University of Minnesota where he They are members of the Central Division of the National League. The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball
The franchise originated in 1882 as a charter member of the now-defunct 19th Century major league called the American Association. This article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891 The name "Reds" was inspired by a previous, unrelated club called the Cincinnati Red Stockings, recognized as the first openly professional baseball team. The Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 were Baseball 's first openly all-professional team The current Reds joined the National League in 1890 after spending its first eight years in the Association.
The Reds are managed by Dusty Baker, a former star major league player who has been a successful manager for the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs. Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois.
Since 2003, the Reds have played their home games in Great American Ball Park, a baseball-only facility built next door to their previous home, Cinergy Field. Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field, (2002 was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League Baseball team and the
The Reds have enjoyed sporadic success over their 125-plus years. They won the AA's inaugural season in 1882, and did not win another championship until 1919. They were also competitive in the late 1930s, and from the late 1950s well into the 1970s. Their most recent World Series championship came in 1990. For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
Franchise history
The original "Red Stockings"
The original Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first openly all-professional team, were founded as an amateur club in 1863, and became fully professional in 1869. The following is the history of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. The Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 were Baseball 's first openly all-professional team Part of the History of baseball series Champions National Association of Base Ball Players Baseball The original Cincinnati Red Stockings field baseball's first fully professional team ten men including player-manager Harry Wright The Red Stockings won 130 straight games throughout 1869 and 1870, before being defeated by the Brooklyn Atlantics. Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Chicago White Stockings, albeit disputed by Mutual of New York The Atlantic Base Ball Club of Brooklyn ("Atlantic" or the "Brooklyn Atlantics" was baseball's first champion and its first dynasty Star players included brothers Harry and George Wright, Fred Waterman, and pitcher Asa Brainard. William Henry "Harry" Wright ( January 10 1835 &ndash October 3 1895) was an English -born American professional George Wright ( January 28 1847 &ndash August 21 1937) was an American pioneer in the sport of Baseball. Frederick A Waterman (December 1845 &ndash December 16, 1899) played Third base for the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully Asahel Brainard (1841 &ndash December 29, 1888) was the ace Pitcher of the original Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first fully professional The 1869 Red Stockings made an eastern swing of 21 games and went undefeated. According to Walter Camp, the team received a banquet and a "champion bat. . . this rather remarkable testimonial was twenty-seven feet long and nine inches in diameter". The following year, the team lost only one game. They were defeated at the Brooklyn Atlantics' Capitoline Grounds. Capitoline Grounds was a Baseball park in Brooklyn New York in the 1860s and 1870s According to Camp, the Red Stockings lost 8-7 in 11 innings. The game apparently served as a precursor to today's unruly crowds because he wrote: "A crowd of ten thousand people assembled to witness this match, and so lost their heads in the excitement as to give the Western men a very unfair reception. " [See: "Base-Ball For The Spectator", Walter Camp, Century Magazine October, 1889. ]
The best players of the Cincinnati Red Stockings relocated to Boston after the 1870 season, taking the nickname along with them and becoming the Boston Red Stockings, a team later dubbed the "Beaneaters" and eventually the "Braves", who are now based in Atlanta. Champions National Association of Base Ball Players: Chicago White Stockings, albeit disputed by Mutual of New York A new Cincinnati Red Stockings team became a charter member of the National League in 1876, five years after the first Red Stockings team. The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The second Red Stockings team was expelled from the league after the 1880 season, in part for violating league rules by serving beer to fans at games, and for their refusal to stop renting out their ballpark, the Bank Street Grounds, on Sundays. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The Bank Street Grounds is a former Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The American Association
Following the expulsion, a third Cincinnati team of the same name became a founding member of the American Association, a rival league that began play in 1882[1][2]. This article refers to the former Baseball major league that existed from 1882 to 1891 Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common That team (which is the same franchise of today) played for eight seasons in the American Association and won the Association's inaugural pennant in 1882. The pennant winning club still holds the record for the highest winning percentage of any Reds club to date (. 688). In November of 1889, the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Brooklyn Dodgers both left the Association for the National League. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA In the move, the Red Stockings dropped "Stockings" from their name.
The National League, to stay
Although some dispute whether the two teams are the same, according to The Baseball Encyclopedia[3] the Cincinnati Red Stockings left the American Association in 1890 to play in the National League. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common One of the main reasons had absolutely nothing to do with the team directly--the upstart Player's League, an early, failed attempt to break the reserve clause in baseball. The reserve clause is a term formerly employed in North American professional Sports Contracts The reserve clause, contained in all standard player The league's impending presence severely weakened both previously existing leagues, and, because the National League decided to expand and the American Association was weakening, the team decided to accept the invitation to become members of the stronger National League. It was also at this time that the team first shortened their nickname from "Red Stockings" to "Reds". The Reds wandered through the 1890s signing local stars & aging veterans. During this time, the team never finished above third place (1897) and never closer than 10 1/2 games (1890).
At the turn of the century, the Reds had hitting stars such as Sam Crawford and Cy Seymour. Samuel Earl Crawford ( April 18 1880 &ndash June 15 1968) nicknamed " Wahoo Sam " was a Major League Baseball James Bentley "Cy" Seymour ( December 9 1872 in Albany New York - September 20 1919 in New York New York Seymour's . 377 average in 1905 was the first individual batting crown won by a Red. In 1911, Bob Bescher stole 81 bases, which is still a team record. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Robert Henry "Bob" Bescher ( February 25, 1884 - November 29, 1942) was a former baseball Outfielder who played 11 seasons Like the previous decade, the 1900s were not kind to the Reds, as much of the decade was spent in the league's second division. First division is a term that has had various meanings at various times in the sport of Baseball: Prior to 1961 the two major baseball leagues &mdash the National League
Redland Field to the Great Depression
In 1912, the club opened a new steel-and-concrete ballpark, Redland Field (later to be known as Crosley Field). Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds had actually been playing baseball on that same site, the corner of Findlay and Western Avenues on the city's west side, for 28 years, in wooden structures that had been occasionally damaged by fires. By the late 1910s the Reds began to come out of the second division. The 1918 team finished 4th, and then new manager Pat Moran led the Reds to an NL pennant in 1919, in what the club advertised as its "Golden Anniversary", although that was not historically accurate. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Patrick Joseph Moran ( February 7, 1876 – March 7, 1924) was an American Catcher and manager in Major Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1919 team had hitting stars led by Edd Roush and Heinie Groh while the pitching staff was led by Hod Eller and Harry "Slim" Sallee, a left-hander. Edd J Roush ( May 8, 1893 - March 21, 1988) was a Left-handed Major League Baseball player Henry Knight " Heinie " Groh ( September 18 1889 - August 22 1968) was an American Third baseman in Horace Owen Eller ( July 5 1894 Muncie IN - July 18, 1961 Indianapolis IN) was a Pitcher with a 5 year career Harry Franklin "Slim" Sallee ( February 3, 1885 - March 23, 1950) was a former professional Baseball player. The Reds finished ahead of John McGraw's New York Giants, and then won the world championship in 8 games over the Chicago White Sox. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. A world championship(s is the top achievement for any sport or Contest. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.
By 1920, the "Black Sox" scandal had brought a taint to the Reds' first championship. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The Black Sox Scandal refers to a number of events that took place around and during the play of the 1919 World Series. In the remainder of the 1920s and early 1930s the Reds were second division dwellers for most of those years. Eppa Rixey, Dolf Luque and Pete Donohue were pitching stars; the offense never quite lived up to the pitching. Eppa "Jeptha" Rixey ( May 3, 1891 - February 28, 1963) was a Left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Adolfo Domingo De Guzmán "Dolf" Luque ( August 4, 1890 &ndash July 3, 1957) was an early 20th century Cuban Starting Peter Joseph Donohue ( November 5 1900 in Athens Texas - February 23 1988 in Fort Worth Texas) was a right handed By 1931 the team was bankrupt, thanks to the Great Depression, and Crosley Field was in a state of disrepair. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
Revival of 1930s
Powel Crosley Jr., an electronics magnate who, with his brother Lewis M. Crosley, produced radios, refrigerators, and other household items, bought the Reds out of bankruptcy in 1933, and hired Larry MacPhail to be the General Manager. Theodore Bernard (Big Klu Kluszewski (born September 10, &mdash died March 29,) was a Major League First baseman from to. Powel Crosley Jr ( September 18, 1886 &ndash March 28, 1961) was an American Inventor, Industrialist, and Electronics refers to the flow of charge (moving Electrons through Nonmetal conductors (mainly Semiconductors, whereas electrical A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Lewis M Crosley of Cincinnati Ohio was an American Industrialist and Businessman. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. A refrigerator (often called a " fridge " for short is a cooling appliance comprising a thermally insulated compartment and a Heat pump - The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail Sr ( February 3 1890 - October 1 1975) was an American executive and innovator in Powell Crosley Jr. had also started WLW radio and the Crosley Broadcasting Corporation in Cincinnati and was doing quite well as a civic leader. WLW is a Clear channel radio station located in Cincinnati Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasting on 700 kHz AM. Crosley Broadcasting Corporation "regional" mostly midwestern version of the larger nation-wide RCA/NBC founded by radio manufacturing pioneer Powel Crosley Jr (WLW has been the Reds' radio flagship for decades. ) MacPhail began to develop the Reds' minor league system and expanded the Reds' base. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The Reds, throughout the 1930s, became a team of "firsts". Crosley Field, (formerly Redland Field), became the host of the first night game in 1935. Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Vander Meer became the only pitcher in major league history to throw back-to-back no-hitters in 1938. John Samuel Vander Meer ( November 2, 1914 - October 6 1997) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thanks to Vander Meer, Paul Derringer, and second-baseman/third baseman-turned-pitcher Bucky Walters, the Reds had a solid pitching staff. Samuel Paul Derringer ( October 17 1906 - November 17 1987) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of William Henry "Bucky" Walters ( April 19, 1909 - April 20, 1991) was an American Major League Baseball All-Star The offense came around in the late 1930s. Ernie Lombardi was named the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1938, First baseman Frank McCormick was the 1940 NL MVP. Ernesto Natali (Ernie Lombardi ( April 6, 1908 in Oakland California – September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz California) First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Frank Andrew McCormick (June 9 1911 in New York NY – November 21 1982 in Manhasset NY) was a First baseman in Major League Baseball who Other position players included Harry Craft, Lonny Frey, Ival Goodman and Lew Riggs. Harry Francis Craft ( April 19 1915 in Ellisville Mississippi - August 3 1995 in Conroe Texas Linus Reinhard (Lonny Frey (born August 23, 1910) is a former Second baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers Ival Richard Goodman (born July 23, 1908 in Northview Missouri) is a former All-Star Right fielder in Major League Baseball Lewis Sidney Riggs ( April 22, 1910 - August 12, 1975) born in Mebane North Carolina was a Third Baseman for the St By 1938 the Reds, now led by manager Bill McKechnie, were out of the second division finishing fourth. William Boyd McKechnie ( August 7 1886 - October 29 1965) was an American Third baseman, manager and coach By 1939 they were National League champions. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Reds were swept by the New York Yankees in four straight. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In 1940, they repeated as NL Champions, and for the first time in 21 years, the Reds captured a World championship, beating the Detroit Tigers 4 games to 3. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA
From WWII through the 1960s
World War II and age finally caught up with Matt Love and the Reds. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Throughout the remainder of the 1940s and the early 1950s, Cincinnati finished mostly in the second division. In 1944, Joe Nuxhall (who was later to become part of the radio broadcasting team), at age 15, pitching for the Reds on loan from Wilson Junior High school in Hamilton, Ohio. Joseph Henry Nuxhall ( July 30 1928 &ndash November 15 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball He became the youngest person ever to play in a major league game -- a record that still stands today. Ewell "The Whip" Blackwell was the main pitching stalwart before arm problems cut short his career. Ted Kluszewski was the NL home run leader in 1954. Theodore Bernard (Big Klu Kluszewski (born September 10, &mdash died March 29,) was a Major League First baseman from to. The rest of the offense was a collection of over-the-hill players and not-ready-for-prime time youngsters.
In 1956, led by National League Rookie of the Year Frank Robinson, the Reds hit 221 HR to tie the NL record. Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player By 1961, Robinson was joined by Vada Pinson, Wally Post, Gordy Coleman and Gene Freese. Vada Edward Pinson Jr ( August 11 1938, Memphis Tennessee - October 21 1995, Oakland California) was an American Walter Charles Post ( July 9, 1929 - January 6, 1982) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Gordon Calvin Coleman ( July 5, 1934 Rockville Maryland - March 12, 1994 Cincinnati Ohio) was a Major League Gene Lewis Freese (born January 8, 1934 in Wheeling West Virginia) was a Third baseman in American Major League Baseball Pitchers Joey Jay, Jim O'Toole, and Bob Purkey led the staff. Joseph Richard (Joey Jay (born August 15, 1935 in Middletown Connecticut) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball James Jerome O'Toole (born January 10, 1937 in Chicago Illinois) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball during Robert Thomas Purkey ( July 14 1929 - March 16 2008) was an American right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball The Reds captured the 1961 National League pennant, holding off the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, only to be defeated by the perennially powerful New York Yankees in the World Series. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship The Reds had many successful teams during the rest of the 1960s, but did not produce any championships. They won 98 games in 1962 (paced by Purkey's 23), but finished third. In 1964, they lost the pennant by one game, having taken 1st place when the Phillies collapsed in September but then losing out to the Cardinals. In that 1964 season, the beloved leader of the Reds, manager Fred Hutchinson, died of cancer, succumbing just weeks after the end of the 1964 season, one of baseball's most exciting pennant races ever. This article is about Fred Hutchinson the American baseball player and manager The failure of the Reds to win the 1964 pennant led to owner Bill DeWitt's selling off key components of the team, in anticipation of relocating the franchise. William Orville DeWitt Sr ( August 3, 1902 — March 4, 1982) was a longtime executive in Major League Baseball whose career spanned After the 1965 season he executed what may be the most lopsided trade in baseball history, sending former Most-Valuable Player Frank Robinson to the Baltimore Orioles for pitchers Milt Pappas and Jack Baldschun, and outfielder Dick Simpson. Milton Stephen (Milt Pappas (original name (Miltiades Stergios Papastergios (born May 11, 1939 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Professional baseball Jack Edward Baldschun (born October 16, 1936 in Greenville Ohio) was a Relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies (1961-65 Richard Charles Simpson (born July 28 1943 in Washington DC) is a former right and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Robinson went on to win the MVP in the American league for 1966, win the "triple crown", and lead Baltimore to its first ever World Series title in a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds did not recover from this trade until the rise of the "Big Red Machine" of the 1970s.
Starting in the early 1960s, the Reds' farm system began producing a series of future stars, such as Jim Maloney (the Reds pitching ace of the 1960s), Pete Rose, Tony Pérez, Johnny Bench, Lee May, Tommy Helms, Bernie Carbo, Hal McRae, Dave Concepción, and Gary Nolan. James William Maloney (born June 2, 1940 in Fresno California) is a former righthanded Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Lee Andrew May (born March 23 1943 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball. Tommy Vann Helms (born May 5, 1941 in Charlotte North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Bernardo "Bernie" Carbo (born August 5, 1947 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder / Harold Abraham McRae (born July 10 1945 in Avon Park Florida) is a former Left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Gary Lynn Nolan (born May 27, 1948 in Herlong, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher The tipping point came in 1967 with the appointment of Bob Howsam as general manager. Robert Lee Howsam ( February 28 1918 - February 19 2008) was an executive in American professional sport who in 1959 played That same year the Reds avoided an all but certain move to San Diego when the city of Cincinnati and Hamilton County agreed to build a new, state of the art, downtown stadium on the edge of the Ohio River. The Reds entered into a 30-year lease in exchange for the stadium commitment keeping the franchise in its original home city. In a series of strategic moves, Howsam nurtured the homegrown talent and brought in key personnel, allowing the team to finally reach its potential during the 1970s. The Reds' final game at Crosley Field, home to more than 4,500 baseball games, was played on June 24, 1970, a 5-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In its place, a new stadium, and a new Reds dynasty.
Striving for an image: The "Redlegs" and Clean Shaves
Twice in the 1950s (the McCarthy era), the Reds, fearing that their traditional club nickname would associate them with the threat of Communism, officially changed the name of the team to the Cincinnati Redlegs. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based From 1956 to 1960, the club's logo was altered to remove the term "REDS" from the inside of the "wishbone C" symbol. The "REDS" reappeared on the 1961 uniforms, but the point of the C was removed, leaving a smooth, non-wishbone curve. The traditional home-uniform logo was restored in 1967.
Under Howsam's administration starting in the late 1960s, the Reds instituted a strict rule barring the team's players from wearing mustaches, beards, and long hair. (This rule, with a mustache exemption, is also enforced to this day by the New York Yankees, under the ownership of George Steinbrenner. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. George Michael Steinbrenner III (born July 4, 1930 in Rocky River Ohio) is an American Billionaire businessman and the principal ) The clean cut look was meant to present the team as wholesome and traditional in an era of turmoil. Over the years, the rule was controversial, but persisted under the ownership of Marge Schott. Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general All players coming to the Reds were required to shave and cut their hair for the next three decades or more. On at least one occasion, in the early 1980s, when the Reds were hurting for pitching, strict enforcement of this rule lost them the services of star reliever Rollie Fingers, who would not shave his trademark handlebar moustache in order to join the team. Roland Glen Fingers (born August 25, 1946, in Steubenville Ohio) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for the The Reds thus took a pass on Fingers. [4] When Pete Rose became player-manager in the mid-1980s, he grew a rattail, fashionable among the youth of the time, but the rule was not officially rescinded until 1999 when the Reds traded for slugger Greg Vaughn, who had a goatee. A rattail is a Haircut that is characterized by a long "tail" of hair growing from the back of the head Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball Left fielder and right-handed batter who played for the Milwaukee
The Reds' grooming rules also included guidelines for wearing the uniform. In major league baseball, a club generally provides most of the equipment and clothing needed for play. However, players are required to supply their gloves and shoes themselves. Many players take advantage of this rule by entering into sponsorship arrangements with shoe manufacturers. Through the mid-1980s, the Reds had a strict rule that players were to wear only plain black shoes with no prominent logo. Reds players decried the boring color choice as well as the denial of the opportunity to earn more money through shoe contracts. A compromise was struck in which players were given the opportunity to wear red shoes.
For years, club management and players throughout Major League Baseball have been involved in a struggle over how uniform pants and stockings are to be worn. Generally, baseball players wear a double layer of socks -- underneath, the regular socks or "sanitaries" (traditionally plain white) and over that, a stirrup-type stocking (traditionally bearing team colors). Some clubs, such as the Reds, require that the pants and socks be worn so that the team colors on the stirrup are visible. However, since the 1990s, players have generally preferred to pull down the cuffs of their trousers all the way to the ankle, thus covering up the colored stockings.
The Big Red Machine
In 1970, little known George "Sparky" Anderson was hired as manager, and the Reds embarked upon a decade of excellence, with a team that came to be known as "The Big Red Machine". Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater South Dakota) is fifth on the all-time list for manager career wins "The Big Red Machine" is also the publicly used name of the Hells Angels biker gang Playing at Crosley Field until June 30, 1970, when the Reds moved into brand-new Riverfront Stadium, a 52,000 seat multi-purpose venue on the shores of the Ohio River, the Reds began the 1970s with a bang by winning 70 of their first 100 games. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Champions Major Leagues World Series MVP Brooks Robinson All-Star Game, July 14 at Riverfront Stadium Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field, (2002 was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League Baseball team and the The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River. Johnny Bench, Tony Pérez, Pete Rose, Lee May and Bobby Tolan were the early Red Machine offensive leaders; Gary Nolan, Jim Merritt Wayne Simpson and Jim McGlothlin led a pitching staff which also contained veterans Tony Cloninger and Clay Carroll and youngsters Pedro Borbon and Don Gullett. Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Lee Andrew May (born March 23 1943 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball. Robert Tolan (born November 19 1945 in Los Angeles California) is a former center and Right fielder in Major League Baseball Gary Lynn Nolan (born May 27, 1948 in Herlong, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher James Joseph Merritt (born December 9 1943 in Altadena California) is a former left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who had Wayne Kirby Simpson ( December 2, 1948 in Los Angeles California) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues James Milton McGlothlin ( October 6 1943 Los Angeles CA - December 23 1975 Union KY) a graduate of Reseda High School Tony Lee Cloninger (born August 13, 1940 in Cherryville North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher who played Clay Palmer Carroll (born May 2 1941 Clanton Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (born December 2, 1946 in Valverde Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher. Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played The Reds breezed through the 1970 season, winning the NL West and captured the NL pennant by sweeping the Pittsburgh Pirates in three games. By time the club got to the World Series, however, the Reds pitching staff had run out of gas and the veteran Baltimore Orioles beat the Reds in five games. The 1970 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.
After the disastrous 1971 season (the only season of the '70s during which the Reds finished with a losing record) the Reds reloaded by trading veterans Jimmy Stewert, May, and Tommy Helms for Joe Morgan, César Gerónimo, Jack Billingham, Ed Armbrister, and Denis Menke. Champions Major League Baseball World Series MVP Roberto Clemente All-Star Game, July 13 at Tommy Vann Helms (born May 5, 1941 in Charlotte North Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into César Francisco Gerónimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, Dominican Republic) known as César Gerónimo, is a former John Eugene (Jack Billingham (born February 21, 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who Edison Rosanda "Ed" Armbrister (born July 4, 1948 Nassau Bahamas) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who had Denis John Menke (born July 21, 1940 in Algona Iowa) was a Baseball Infielder who had a 13-year career from 1962 to 1974 Meanwhile, Dave Concepción blossomed at shortstop. David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. 1971 was also the year a key component of the future world championships was acquired in George Foster from the San Francisco Giants in a trade for shortstop Frank Duffy. George Arthur Foster (born December 1 1948 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball For information about Frank Duffy a leader of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in the first half of the 20th century see Frank Duffy.
The 1972 Reds won the NL West in a baseball first ever strike-shortened season and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exciting five-game playoff series--that fifth game in Cincinnati was the last major league game Pittsburgh's great Roberto Clemente ever played--then faced the Oakland Athletics in the World Series. Labor strife and more moving 1972 was tainted by a players' strike over pension and salary arbitration The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Roberto Clemente Walker (August 18 1934 &ndash December 31 1972 was a professional baseball player and a Major League Baseball Right fielder. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with Six of the seven games were won by one run. With powerful slugger Reggie Jackson sidelined due to an injury incurred during Oakland's playoff series against Detroit, Ohio native Gene Tenace got a chance to play in the series for manager Dick Williams, delivering four home runs that tied the World Series record for homers, propelling Oakland to a dramatic seventh game series win. Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Fury Gene Tenace (ˈtʰɛnɨs born Fiore Gino Tennaci on October 10, 1946 in Russellton Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball Richard Hirschfeld Williams (born May 7 1929 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Left fielder, Third baseman, manager, coach and This was the first World Series in which no starting pitcher for either side pitched a complete game. The Reds won a third NL West crown in 1973 after a dramatic second half comeback, that saw them make up 10½ games on the Los Angeles Dodgers after the All-Star break. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over New York Mets (4-3 Reggie Jackson, An all-star game is an Exhibition game played by the best players in their Sports league. However they lost the NL pennant to the New York Mets in five games. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. In game one, Tom Seaver faced Jack Billingham in a classic pitching duel, with all three runs of the 2-1 margin being scored on home runs. George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and John Milner provided New York's run off Billingham, while Pete Rose tied the game in the seventh inning off Seaver, setting the stage for a dramatic game ending home run by Johnny Bench in the bottom of the ninth inning. John Albert Milner ( December 28 1949 - January 4 2000) also nicknamed "The Hammer" was an American First baseman The New York series provided plenty of controversy with the riotous behavior of Shea Stadium fans towards Pete Rose when he and Bud Harrelson scuffled after a hard slide by Rose into Harrelson at second base during the fifth inning of Game 3. Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (born June 6, 1944, Niles California) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop who A full bench-clearing fight resulted after New York's Bud Harrelson responded to Rose's aggressive move to prevent him from completing a double play by calling him a name. Derrel McKinley "Bud" Harrelson (born June 6, 1944, Niles California) is a former Major League Baseball Shortstop who The resulting on-field tension led to two separate incidents in which play was stopped. The Reds trailed 9-3 and New York's manager, Yogi Berra, and legendary outfielder Willie Mays at the request of National League president Warren Giles appealed to fans in left field to restrain themselves. Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (born May 12 1925 in St Louis Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball player and manager Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Warren Crandall Giles ( 28 May, 1896 - 7 February, 1979) was a National League executive in Major League Baseball. The next day the series was extended to a fifth game when Rose homered in the 12th inning to tie the series at two games each. The Reds won 98 games in 1974 but they finished second to the 102-win Los Angeles Dodgers and MVP Steve Garvey. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Steven Patrick Garvey (born December 22, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball First baseman, and current Southern California
The 1974 season started off with much excitement, as the Atlanta Braves were in town to open the season with the Reds. Hank Aaron entered opening day with 713 home runs, one shy of tying Babe Ruth's record of 714. Henry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5 1934 in Mobile Alabama) nicknamed "Hammer" "Hammerin' Hank” or "Bad Henry” is a retired On a three ball one strike count, the first pitch Aaron swung at in the 74 season was the record tying home run off Jack Billingham. The next day the Braves benched Aaron, hoping to save him for his record breaking home run on their season opening homestand. The commissioner of baseball, Bowie Kuhn, ordered Braves management to play Aaron the next day, where he narrowly missed the historic home run in the fifth inning. Bowie Kent Kuhn (October 28 1926 &ndash March 15 2007 was an American Lawyer and sports administrator who served as the 5th commissioner of Major League Baseball Aaron went on to set the record in Atlanta two nights later off Al Downing and the Los Angeles Dodgers. Al Downing may refer to Al Downing (baseball (born 1941 pitcher Al Downing (musician (1940&ndash2005 1974 also was the debut of Hall of Fame radio announcer Marty Brennaman, who replaced Al Michaels, after Michaels left the Reds to broadcast for the San Francisco Giants. Franchester Martin Brennaman (born July 28, 1942 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American Sportscaster, known primarily as the
With 1975, the Big Red Machine lineup solidified with the starting team of Johnny Bench (c), Tony Perez (1b), Joe Morgan (2b), Dave Concepción (ss), Pete Rose (3b), Ken Griffey (rf), César Gerónimo (cf), and George Foster (lf). Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball George Kenneth Griffey (born April 10, 1950 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball star César Francisco Gerónimo Zorrilla (born March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, Dominican Republic) known as César Gerónimo, is a former George Arthur Foster (born December 1 1948 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball The starting pitchers included Don Gullett, Fred Norman, Gary Nolan, Jack Billingham, Pat Darcy, and Clay Kirby. Donald Edward "Don" Gullett (born January 6, 1951 in Lynn Kentucky) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played Fred Norman (born August 20, 1942 in San Antonio Texas) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1962-1964 Gary Lynn Nolan (born May 27, 1948 in Herlong, California) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed Starting pitcher John Eugene (Jack Billingham (born February 21, 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who Patrick Leonard Darcy (born May 12 1950 in Troy Ohio) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Clayton Laws Kirby Jr ( June 25, 1948 - October 11, 1991) born in Washington DC was a Pitcher for the San Diego Padres However, it was the bullpen that was the key to the Reds' pitching (and Anderson's reputation as "Captain Hook") with Rawly Eastwick and Will McEnaney as the key relievers with a combined 37 saves. Rawlins Jackson (Rawly Eastwick (born October 24, 1950 in Camden New Jersey) is a former Major League Baseball Relief pitcher who William Henry McEnaney ( February 14, 1952 in Springfield Ohio) is a former professional Baseball player. Pedro Borbon and Clay Carroll filled in as stretchers between the starters and the finishers. Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (born December 2, 1946 in Valverde Dominican Republic) is a former Pitcher. Clay Palmer Carroll (born May 2 1941 Clanton Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball with a 15-year career from However, this was not the lineup on Opening Day. At that time, Rose still played in left field, Foster was not a starter, while John Vuckovich, an off-season acquisition from the Milwaukee Brewers was the starting third baseman, replacing Dan Driessen, who was a decent hitter, but whose defensive skills were considered a weakness. The Milwaukee Brewers are a Major League Baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which plays in the Central Division of the National League Daniel Driessen (born July 29, 1951 in Hilton Head Island South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for three teams While Vuckovich was a superb defensive shortstop, he was a weak hitter. In May, with the team off to a slow start and trailing the Dodgers, Sparky Anderson made a bold move by moving Rose to third base (a position where he had very little experience) and inserting Foster in left field to bat cleanup. This was the jolt that the Reds needed to propel them into first place, with Rose proving to be reliable on defense, while adding Foster to the outfield gave the offense some added punch. During the season, the Reds compiled two notable streaks: (1) by winning 41 out of 50 games in one stretch, and (2) by going a month without committing any errors on defense.
In the 1975 season, Cincinnati clinched the NL West with 108 victories, then swept the Pittsburgh Pirates in three games to win the NL pennant. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the World Series, the Boston Red Sox were the opponents. The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. After splitting the first four games, the Reds took Game 5. After a three-day rain delay, the two teams met in Game 6, one of the most memorable baseball games ever played and considered by many to be the best World Series game ever. The Reds were ahead 6-3 with 5 outs left, when the Red Sox tied the game on former Red Bernie Carbo's three-run home run. Bernardo "Bernie" Carbo (born August 5, 1947 in Detroit Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball Right fielder / It was Carbo's second pinch-hit three-run homer in the series. After a few close-calls either way, Carlton Fisk hit a dramatic 12th inning home run off the foul pole in left field (which is considered to be one of the greatest TV sports moments of all time) to give the Red Sox a 7-6 win and force a deciding Game 7. Carlton Ernest Fisk (born December 26 1947 in) is a former Major League Baseball Catcher who played for 24 years with the Boston Red Sox A baseball field or baseball diamond is the field upon which the game of Baseball is played Cincinnati prevailed the next day when Morgan's RBI single won Game 7 and gave the Reds their first championship in 35 years. In Baseball, a single is the most common type of base hit, accomplished through the act of a batter safely reaching First base by hitting
1976 saw a return of the same starting eight in the field. The starting rotation was led by Gary Nolan. The remaining starters, Don Gullet, Jack Billingham, Pat Zachary, Santos Alcalá, and Fred Norman comprised an underrated staff in which four of the six had ERAs below 3. 10. Rawley Eastwick, Pedro Borbon, and Will McEnany shared closer duties, recording 26, 8, and 7 saves respectively.
In 1976, the Reds won the NL West by ten games. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP They went undefeated in the postseason, sweeping the Philadelphia Phillies (winning Game 3 in their final at-bat) to return to the World Series. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League They continued to dominate by sweeping the Yankees in the newly renovated Yankee Stadium, the first World Series games played in Yankee Stadium since 1964. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. This was only the second ever sweep of the proud Yankees in the World Series. In winning the Series, the Reds became the first NL team since the 1921-22 New York Giants to win back-to-back World Series championships.
The Machine Dismantled and "We Wuz Robbed!"
Personnel changes were in the offing. Popular Tony Perez was sent to Montreal after the 1976 season, breaking up the Big Red Machine's starting lineup. Starting pitcher Don Gullet left via free agency and signed with the New York Yankees. In an effort to fill that gap, a trade with the Oakland A's for starting ace Vida Blue was arranged during the '76 - '77 off-season. However, Bowie Kuhn, the Commissioner of Baseball at the time, vetoed this trade in an effort to maintain the competitive balance in baseball. On June 15, 1977, the Reds entered the trading market with a vengeance. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2 Reggie Jackson, New York was heartbroken by the news that the Mets' franchise pitcher Tom Seaver was being traded to the Reds for Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman. George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and Robert Douglas Flynn Jr (born April 18, in) was an Infielder for the Cincinnati Reds (- New York Mets (1977- Texas Rangers In less successful deals, the Reds also traded Gary Nolan to the Angels for Craig Hendrickson, Rawly Eastwick to St. Louis for Doug Capilla and Mike Caldwell to Milwaukee for Dick O'Keeffe and Garry Pyka, and got Rick Auerbach from Texas. Douglas Edmund Capilla, born January 7 1952 in Honolulu Hawaii, was a Major League Baseball player drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1970 Ralph Michael "Mike" Caldwell (b January 22, 1949 in Tarboro, North Carolina) is an American and former collegiate Frederick Steven Auerbach (born February 15, 1950 in Woodland Hills California) was a Shortstop in Major League Baseball. The end of the Big Red Machine era was heralded by the replacement of General Manager Bob Howsam with Dick Wagner. Dick Wagner ( October 19, 1927 – October 5, 2006) was a sports entertainment and broadcasting executive who spent twenty-five years in After the 1978 season, Cincinnati hero Pete Rose, who since 1963 had played almost every position for the team except pitcher and catcher, signed with Philadelphia as a free agent. In Rose's last season as a Red, he gave baseball a thrill as he challenged Joe Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak, tying for the second longest streak ever at 44 games. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe The streak came to an end in Atlanta after striking out in his 5th at bat in the game against Gene Garber. Rose also earned his 3000th hit that season, on his way to becoming baseball's all time hits leader when he rejoined the Reds in the mid 80's. The year also witnessed the only no-hitter of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver's career, coming against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978.
The later years of the 1970s brought turmoil and change. After two consecutive runner-up seasons, Wagner fired manager Anderson. By 1979, players Gullett, Nolan, Pérez, and Rose, among others, had left the club. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles (4-3 Willie Stargell, By 1979, the starters were Bench (c), Dan Driessen (1b), Morgan (2b), Concepcion (ss), Ray Knight (3b), with Griffey, Foster, and Geronimo again in the outfield. Daniel Driessen (born July 29, 1951 in Hilton Head Island South Carolina) is a former Major League Baseball infielder who played for three teams Charles Ray Knight (born December 28 1952, in Albany Georgia) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball player who played in The pitching staff had experienced an almost complete turnover. The ace starter was now Tom Seaver, acquired from the New York Mets in 1977 in a multiple-player deal. George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Only Norman was left from 1975-76; the remaining starters were Mike La Coss, Bill Bonham, and Paul Moskau. Michael James (Mike LaCoss (born May 30, 1956, in Glendale California) is a former Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. William Gordon Bonham (born October 1, 1948 in Glendale California) was a Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1971-77 and Cincinnati Reds Paul Richard Moskau (Born December 20, 1953 in St Joseph MO)is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who pitched for the Cincinnati Reds In the bullpen, only Borbon had remained. Dave Tomlin and Mario Soto worked mid-innings with Tom Hume and Doug Bair closing. David Allen Tomlin (born June 22, 1949 in Maysville Kentucky) was a Relief Pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds (1972–73 and 1978–80 Mario Melvin Soto (born July 12 1956 in Bani, Dominican Republic) is a former Major League Pitcher, mostly as starter Thomas Hubert Hume (born March 29, 1953 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the Cincinnati Charles Douglas Bair (born August 22, 1949, in Defiance Ohio) was a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher.
The Reds did manage to win the 1979 NL West behind the pitching of Tom Seaver but were dispatched in the NL playoffs by Pittsburgh, after a controversial play in Game 2 in which a ball hit by Pittsburgh's Phil Garner was caught by Cincinnati outfielder Dave Collins but was ruled a trap, setting the Pirates up to take a 2-1 lead. George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and Philip Mason Garner (born April 30, 1949, in Jefferson City, Tennessee) is a former Infielder in Major League Baseball David S Collins (born October 20 1952 in Rapid City South Dakota) became manager of the Inland Empire 66ers in 2006 The Pirates swept the series 3 games to 0.
The 1981 team fielded a strong lineup, with only Concepcion, Foster, and Griffey retaining their spots from the 1975-76 heyday. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1981 season consisted of the Reds finishing with an overall record of 66-42 the National League West, putting them in first place [5][6] Johnny Bench broke his ankle and so Joe Nolan played the majority of games behind the plate. Joseph William Nolan Jr. (born May 12, 1951 in St Louis Missouri) is an American former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues Driessen and Knight still played the corners, but Morgan and Geronimo had been replaced at second base and center field by Ron Oester and Dave Collins. Ronald John Oester (born May 5, 1956, in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman. Mario Soto posted a banner year starting on the mound, even surpassing the performance of future hall-of-famer Seaver. La Coss, Bruce Berenyi, and Frank Pastore rounded out the starting rotation. Bruce Berenyi (born August 21, 1954, in Bryan Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues as a starting Frank Pastore (born August 27, 1957 in Alhambra California) is a former professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds from 1979 until Hume again led the bullpen as closer, joined by Bair, Moskau, Joe Price, and Geoff Combe. For the Canadian politician see Joseph Price Joseph Walter Price (born November 29, 1956 in Inglewood California Geoffrey Wade Combe is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher.
In 1981, Cincinnati had the best overall record in baseball, but they finished second in the division in both of the half-seasons that were created after a mid-season players' strike. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-2 Ron Cey, Pedro Guerrero The 1981 Major League Baseball strike was the fifth work stoppage in Major League Baseball since the 1972 Major League Baseball strike To commemorate this, a team photo was taken, accompanied by a banner that read "Baseball's Best Record 1981". By 1982, the Reds were a shell of the original Red Machine; they lost 101 games that year. Champions Major League Baseball World Series Champion St Louis Cardinals World Series MVP Darrell [7] Johnny Bench retired a year later. Outraged Reds fans proclaimed, "We Wuz Robbed!"
The 1980s
After the heartbreak of 1981, General Manager Dick Wagner pursued the strategy of ridding the team of veterans including catcher Nolan, third-baseman Knight (who had replaced Pete Rose) and the entire starting outfield of Griffey, Foster, and Collins. Johnny Bench decided to give up catching entirely and was made the starting third baseman; Alex Trevino became the regular starting catcher. Alejandro (Castro Treviño (born August 26 1957 Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico) is a former Catcher Trevino played 13 The outfield was staffed with Paul Householder, Cesar Cedeno, and the untried Eddie Milner. Paul Wesley Householder (born September 4, 1958 in Columbus Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball Outfielder. César Cedeño Encarnación (ˈsesar seˈd̪eɲo born February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a former Center fielder Eddie Milner, born Edward James Milner ( May 21, 1955 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Center fielder The starting rotation still featured the strong Seaver and Soto, joined by Pastore and Bruce Berenyi, but their efforts were wasted without a strong offensive lineup backing them. Bruce Berenyi (born August 21, 1954, in Bryan Ohio) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues as a starting Tom Hume still led the bullpen, but he had no support from the dismal relieving of Ben Hayes, Brad "The Animal" Lesley, Joe Price, and Jim Kern. Bradley Jay Lesley (born September 11, 1958 in Turlock California) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds For the Canadian politician see Joseph Price Joseph Walter Price (born November 29, 1956 in Inglewood California James Lester "The Great Emu" Kern (born March 15 1949, Gladwin Michigan) was a pitcher with a 13 year career from 1974 to 1986
The Reds fell to the absolute bottom of the Western Division for the next few years, losing Seaver after the 1982 season. A series of changes followed — Dann Bilardello behind the plate, Nick Esasky taking over after Bench's failed experiment at third base, and Gary Redus taking over from Cedeno. Dann James Bilardello (born May 26, 1959, in Santa Cruz California) was a Major League Baseball Catcher. Nicholas Andrew Esasky (born February 24, 1960 in Hialeah, Florida) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and Gary Eugene Redus (born November 1, 1956 in Athens Alabama) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily as Tom Hume had pitched himself out and there was not a body in the bullpen worth naming. Dave Concepción was the sole remaining starter from the Big Red Machine era.
Wagner's control of the Reds ended in 1983, when Howsam, the architect of the Big Red Machine was brought back and he began his return by acquiring Cincinnati native Dave Parker from Pittsburgh. David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball In 1984 the Reds began to move up, depending on trades and some minor leaguers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Detroit Tigers over San Diego Padres (4-1 Alan Trammell, MVP In that season Dave Parker, Dave Concepción and Tony Pérez were in Cincinnati uniforms. David Gene "The Cobra" Parker (born June 9, 1951 in Calhoun Mississippi) is an American former player in Major League Baseball David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in By the end of 1984, Pete Rose was hired to be the Reds player-manager. After raising the franchise from the grave, Howsam gave way to the administration of Bill Bergesch, who was principally known for holding on tightly to perennial future stars like Kurt Stillwell, Tracy Jones, Kal Daniels, and others, refusing to risk these "crown jewels" for pitching help. Kurt Andrew Stillwell (born June 4, 1965 in Glendale California) is a former Major League Baseball Infielder with a 9-year career Tracy Donald Jones (born March 31, 1961 in Hawthorne California) is a former professional baseball player who played in the Major Leagues primarily Kalvoski Daniels is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder who played from 1986-1992
Under Bergesch, from 1985-89 the Reds finished second four times. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Kansas City Royals over St Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Among the highlights, Rose became the all-time hits leader, Tom Browning threw a perfect game, and Chris Sabo was the 1988 National League Rookie of the Year. Thomas Leo Browning (born April 28, 1960 in Casper Wyoming) was a Major League Baseball left-handed Pitcher for the Cincinnati A perfect game is defined by Major League Baseball as a game in which a Pitcher (or combination of pitchers pitches a victory that lasts a minimum Christopher Andrew (Chris Sabo (born January 19, 1962, in Detroit Michigan) is a former Third baseman in Major League Baseball who In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America The Reds also had a bullpen star in John Franco, who was with the team from 1984 to 1989. John Anthony Franco (born September 17 1960 in Brooklyn, New York) is a former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball In 1989, Rose was banned from baseball by Commissioner Bart Giamatti, who declared Rose guilty of "conduct detrimental to baseball". Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive of Major League Baseball. Angelo Bartlett "Bart" Giamatti ( April 4, 1938 &ndash September 1, 1989) was the President of Yale University, and Controversy also swirled around Reds owner Marge Schott, who was accused several times of ethnic and racial slurs. Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are or have been used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given Ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical [8]
After Pete Rose
In 1987, General Manager Bergesch was replaced by Murray Cook, who initiated a series of deals that would finally bring the Reds back to the championship, starting with acquisitions of Danny Jackson and Jose Rijo, finally letting go of Bergesch favorites Stillwell and Parker. Eric Keith Davis (born May 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Center fielder for several Major League Baseball Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Minnesota Twins over St Murray Cook (born June 30, 1960 in Cowra, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian vocalist songwriter and guitarist Danny Lynn Jackson (born January 5, 1962 in San Antonio Texas) was a pitcher with a 15-year career from to. José Antonio Rijo Abreu (born May 13 1965 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League In 1989, Cook was succeeded by Bob Quinn, who put the final pieces of the championship puzzle together, with acquisitions such as Hal Morris, Billy Hatcher, and Randy Myers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Oakland Athletics over San Francisco Giants (4-0 Dave Stewart, Bob Quinn can refer to Bob Quinn (Irish filmmaker (born 1935 Bob Quinn (baseball (1870-1954 American baseball executive William Harold Morris III (born April 9 1965 in Fort Rucker Alabama) is a former First baseman in Major League Baseball who played William Augustus Hatcher (born October 4 1960 in Williams Arizona) is a former left and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver Washington, U
In 1990, the Reds under new manager Lou Piniella shocked baseball by leading the NL West from wire-to-wire. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over Oakland Athletics (4-0 José Rijo, MVP Louis Victor Piniella (pɨˈnɛlə born August 28, 1943, in Tampa Florida, United States) is the current manager of the Chicago They started off 33-12, winning their first 9 games, and maintained their lead throughout the year. Led by Chris Sabo, Barry Larkin, Eric Davis, Paul O'Neill and Billy Hatcher in the field, and by José Rijo, Tom Browning and the "Nasty Boys" of Rob Dibble, Norm Charlton and Randy Myers on the mound, the Reds took out the Pirates in the NLCS. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player Eric Keith Davis (born May 29, 1962 in Los Angeles, California) is a former Center fielder for several Major League Baseball Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Right fielder Major League Baseball player who won five José Antonio Rijo Abreu (born May 13 1965 in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic) is a former right-handed Pitcher in Major League Robert Keith Dibble (born January 24, 1964 in Bridgeport Connecticut) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher. Norman Wood Charlton III (born January 6 1963 in Fort Polk Louisiana) is a former Major League Baseball Relief pitcher for the Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962 in Vancouver Washington, U Adopting MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" as the team's unofficial anthem, the Reds swept the heavily favored Oakland Athletics in four straight. " U Can't Touch This " was MC Hammer 's most widely-known single, propelling sales of its album Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em, which The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The sweep of the Oakland Athletics extended the Reds winning streak in the World Series to 9 consecutive games. The World Series, however, cost the team Eric Davis, who severely bruised a kidney diving for a fly ball in the first inning of Game 4.
In 1992, Quinn was replaced in the front office by Jim Bowden. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves (4-2 Pat Borders, MVP James Gordon Bowden III (born 1961 in Boston Massachusetts) is the general manager of the Washington Nationals. On the field, manager Lou Piniella wanted outfielder Paul O'Neill to be a power-hitter to fill the void Eric Davis left when he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Tim Belcher. Paul Andrew O'Neill (born February 25, 1963 in Columbus Ohio) is a former Right fielder Major League Baseball player who won five The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA Timothy Wayne Belcher (born October 19, 1961 in Mount Gilead Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball Pitcher. However, O'Neill only hit . 246 and 14 homers. In the midst of all that trouble, the Reds won 90 games in 1992. But that was enough for 2nd place behind the division-winning Atlanta Braves. Before the season ended, Piniella got into an altercation with reliever Rob Dibble. Additionally, O'Neill was traded to the New York Yankees for outfielder Roberto Kelly. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Roberto Conrado (Gray Kelly (born October 1, 1964 in Panama City Panama) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball and is Kelly would only be in a Reds uniform for a few years. As for O'Neill, he would lead an up-and-coming Yankees team to several postseason appearances. Also, the Reds would replace the famous "Big Red Machine" uniforms in favor of a pinstriped uniform with no sleeves.
For the 1993 season Piniella was replaced by fan favorite Tony Perez, but he lasted only 44 games at the helm, replaced by Davey Johnson. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1993 season was a season in American Baseball. David Allen "Yox" Johnson (born January 30 1943 in Orlando Florida) is a former Second baseman, Designated hitter, and With Johnson steering the team, the Reds made steady progress upward. In 1994, the Reds were in the newly-created National League Central Division with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, as well as fellow rivals Pittsburgh Pirates and Houston Astros. The National League Central Division is one of Major League Baseball 's six divisions The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. By the time the strike hit, the Reds finished a half-game ahead of the Astros for first-place in the NL Central. By 1995, the Reds won the division thanks to Most Valuable Player Barry Larkin. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Atlanta Braves over Cleveland Indians (4-2 Tom Glavine, MVP Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player After defeating Western Division Champs the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first NLDS since 1981, they lost to the Atlanta Braves. As of 2008, 1995 remains the only year in the Division Series era in which neither the Cubs, Cardinals, nor Astros made the playoffs, since the Reds had won the division and the Colorado Rockies (in only their 3rd year) won the NL Wild Card - as a consequence, the Reds have not made the playoffs since 1995. The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado.
In a bizarre move, eccentric team owner Marge Schott announced mid-season that Johnson would be gone by the end of the year, regardless of outcome, to be replaced by former Reds third baseman Ray Knight. Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general Johnson and Schott had never gotten along; by most accounts, the main reason for the firing was that Schott didn't approve of Johnson living with his fiancée before they were married[9], In contrast, Knight, along with his wife, professional golfer Nancy Lopez, were personal friends of Schott's. Amateur career Lopez was born in Torrance California. She won the New Mexico Women's Amateur at age 12 and the U The team took a dive under Knight and he was unable to complete two full seasons as manager, subject to complaints in the press about his strict managerial style.
In 1999 the Reds won 96 games, led by manager Jack McKeon, but lost to the New York Mets in a one game playoff. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP John Aloysius McKeon (born November 23, 1930 in South Amboy New Jersey) nicknamed Trader Jack, is a former manager in "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Earlier that year, Schott sold controlling interest in the Reds to Cincinnati businessman Carl Lindner. Carl Lindner Jr (born 1919 in Dayton Ohio) is a successful Cincinnati businessman and is among the world's richest people Following (and despite) an 85-77 finish, McKeon was fired after the 2000 season, and the Reds have not had a winning season since.
Riverfront Stadium was demolished in 2002 and ended an era marked by three world championships. Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field, (2002 was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League Baseball team and the Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series:
Great American Ball Park opened in 2003 with high expectations for a team led by local favorites, including franchise outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr., shortstop Barry Larkin, reliever Danny Graves and first baseman Sean Casey. Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Headline event of the year The Florida Marlins become World Series champions holding off a dynastic New York Yankees team 4 games to Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in Baseball farthest from the batter George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player A relief pitcher or reliever is a Baseball or Softball Pitcher who enters the game after the Starting pitcher is removed due to injury Daniel Peter Graves (born August 7, 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Starting pitcher for the Minnesota Twins organization First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a Baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run Although attendance improved considerably with the new ballpark, the team continued to lose. This was largely because Schott hadn't invested much in the farm system since the early 1990s, leaving the team relatively thin on talent. After years of promises that the club was rebuilding toward the opening of the new ballpark, General Manager Jim Bowden and manager Bob Boone were fired on July 28. James Gordon Bowden III (born 1961 in Boston Massachusetts) is the general manager of the Washington Nationals. Robert Raymond Boone (born November 19, 1947) is a former Catcher and manager in Major League Baseball who was a four-time All-Star Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. This broke up the father-son combo of manager Bob Boone and third baseman Aaron Boone, and Aaron was soon traded to the New York Yankees. A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973 in La Mesa, California) is a major league infielder currently with the Washington Nationals The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Following the season Dan O'Brien was hired as the Reds' 16th General Manager. Daniel ("Dan" Dion O'Brien (born July 18, 1966 in Portland Oregon) is a former American decathlete.
The 2004 and 2005 seasons continued the trend of big hitting and poor pitching and ultimately poor records. Headline events of the year The Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since, ending the Curse of the Bambino. 2005 Major League Baseball season Headline events of the year Chicago White Sox swept the Houston Astros to win the World Series Griffey, Jr. joined the 500-home run club in 2004, but was again hampered by injuries. Adam Dunn emerged as formidable home run hitter, hitting a 535-foot home run against Jose Lima. Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) and nicknamed the "Big Donkey" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder José Desiderio Rodriguez Lima (aka " Lima Time " (born September 30, 1972 in Santiago Dominican Republic) is a right-handed He also broke the major league record for strikeouts in 2004. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Although a number of free agents were signed before 2005, the Reds were quickly in last place and manager Dave Miley was forced out in the 2005 midseason and replaced by Jerry Narron. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player David Allen Miley (born April 3, 1962) is a former baseball player and manager Jerry Austin Narron (born January 15 1956 in Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States) is a former Catcher in Like many other small market clubs, the Reds dispatched some of their veteran players and began entrusting their future to a young nucleus that includes Adam Dunn, Ryan Freel, and Aaron Harang. Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) and nicknamed the "Big Donkey" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder Ryan Paul Freel (born March 8, 1976 in Jacksonville Florida) is a professional Baseball player who plays Major League Baseball for Aaron Michael Harang (born May 9, 1978 in San Diego California) is a right-handed Starting pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds in Late summer, 2004 saw the opening of the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. The Reds HOF had been in existence in "name only" since the 1950s, with player plaques, photos and other memorabilia scattered throughout front office store rooms and hallways. Ownership and management desired a stand-alone facility, where the public could walk through inter-active displays, see locker-room recreations, watch videos of classic Reds moments and peruse historical items from the Reds' long history. The main first floor houses a movie theatere which resembles an older, ivy-covered brick wall ballyard - the movie theatere replays continuously throughout the day. The hallways contain many old photographs. As visitors move to the rear of the building, they can view a three-story wall containing a baseball for every hit Pete Rose had during his career. The third floor contains interactive exhibits including a pitcher's mound fans can throw off of, a radio booth fans can create their own play-by-play announcements, and children's area where the fundamentals of baseball are taught by former Reds player videos.
For Opening Day 2006, President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch, becoming the first sitting president to throw out the first pitch at a Reds game. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by 2006 also began a new era in Reds baseball as fruit and vegetable wholesaler Robert Castellini took over as owner, assuming control of the team from Lindner. Robert Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio and on January 19 2006 he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati Castellini promptly fired general manager Dan O'Brien. Wayne Krivsky, previously an assistant General Manager with the Minnesota Twins, and a candidate for the job when O'Brien was hired, was appointed as the General Manager of the Reds after a protracted search. Wayne Krivsky (born July 28, in Niagara Falls New York) is the former General manager of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first move Krivsky made was to trade young outfielder Wily Mo Peña to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Bronson Arroyo. Wilfredo Modesto "Wily Mo" Peña (born January 23, 1982 in Laguna Salada, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Bronson Anthony Arroyo (born February 24, 1977 in Key West Florida) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher Arroyo made his first start in a Reds uniform on April 5, 2006. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He not only earned the win, but also led off the third inning with his first career home run. Krivsky also gave fans hope with mid season trades that bolstered the "non-existent" bullpen, trading for "Everyday Eddie" Guardado and then trading outfielder Austin Kearns, shortstop Felipe Lopez, and 2004 first round draft pick Ryan Wagner to the Washington Nationals for relievers Gary Majewski, Bill Bray, shortstop Royce Clayton, and two prospects. This move was controversial, as not only did it seem as if the Reds did not receive much in return for two starting position players and a former first-round draft pick, but also it was later discovered that the Nationals may have hidden Majewski's health problems. The Reds made a run at the playoffs in the weak Central Division, but ultimately ended with a 80-82 losing record.
The 2007 season saw many returning faces but was ultimately mired in mediocrity. Midway through the season Jerry Narron was fired as manager and replaced by Pete Mackanin, the advance scout for the club. Peter Mackanin Jr (pronounced "ma KAN in" (born August 1 1951 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Second baseman and The Reds ended up posting a winning record under Mackanin, but finished the season in 5th place in the Central Division. Mackanin was manager in an interim capacity only, and though he was considered for the job permanently, the Reds seeking a big name to fill the spot ultimately brought in Dusty Baker. Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball Early in the 2008 season, Wayne Krivsky was fired and replaced by former Cardinals World Series Champion general manager, Walt Jocketty. Walt Jocketty is the General Manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Born in Minneapolis Minnesota, he attended the University of Minnesota where he Jocketty had been added by Castellini in the offseason in an advisory role, and after another poor start by the Reds, took the reigns of general manager. Though the Reds were never a winning franchise under Krivsky, he is credited often with revamping the farm system and signing a good deal of young talent that could potentially lead the Reds to success in the future.
Logos and Uniforms
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Over the years, red has been the key trim color in the Reds' on-field ensembles. However, there have been some significant deviations from this standard, as reflected by the club's recent (but now past) uniforms, which featured black as a major trim style.
The "Redlegs", 1956-1960
The growth of McCarthyism and the advent of a new Red Scare in the 1950s gave the Reds' owners concerns that the club's traditional nickname would be seen as an association with the dreaded Red Menace. McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s McCarthyism is a term describing the intense anti-communist suspicion in the United States in a period that lasted roughly from the late 1940s to the late 1950s The name of the team was officially changed to the Cincinnati Redlegs and the new 1956 uniforms wiped out the REDS lettering from inside the C-REDS logo, leaving a plain wishbone C in red. The color red however, was restored to its place of pride as the sole trim color, completely eliminating the navy blue that had been used as a secondary trim color since 1935.
The other groundbreaking feature of the 1956 uniforms was the use of sleeveless jerseys, seen only once before in the Major Leagues (the 1940-1942 uniforms of the Chicago Cubs). The Chicago Cubs are a Professional Baseball franchise based in Chicago, Illinois. At home and away, the cap was all-red with a white wishbone C insignia. The long-sleeved undershirts were red. The uniform was plain white with a red wishbone C logo on the left and the uniform number on the right. On the road the wishbone C was replaced by the moustachioed "Mr. Red" logo, the pillbox-hat-wearing man with a baseball for a head. Mr Red is the first Mascot of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team known as baseball's first professional franchise The home stockings were red with six white stripes. The away stockings had only three white stripes.
In 1957, the red caps were changed for ones whose crowns matched the white or gray of the home and road uniforms; the C insignia was changed to red. The road uniform was slightly altered so that it was just like the home togs, but grey instead of white: Mr. Red was eliminated in favor of a plain red wishbone C logo.
In 1958, the home uniforms, including the caps, got red pinstripes.
The "Reds" Again, 1961-1966
In 1961, the C-REDS logo was restored to the uniforms. However, the C was smoothed over, and without its point, it could no longer be described as a wishbone C -- it was merely a C elongated into an oval shape. Navy blue returned as an accent color for the first time since 1955.
Except for the smoothed C and the restored C-REDS, this uniform style was largely the same as the preceding style. The Reds continued to wear sleeveless jerseys at home and on the road, with red undershirts. The home gear was white with red pinstripes and the road gear was grey. The home C-REDS logo included a navy blue background with the C and REDS outlined in white. The logo was similar to the that worn by the 1940 World Champion Reds. The arched CINCINNATI lettering was restored to the road jerseys. The caps bore red bills, but, as before, the crowns matched the jerseys -- white with pinstripes at home and grey away -- with a red non-wishbone C insignia. The red numbers and lettering on the caps and jerseys were outlined in navy. Another minor change was the moving of the uniform number to the left side on the away uniforms but remaining on the right at home. The stockings were plain red stirrups over white.
This uniform was worn during the Reds' 1961 appearance in the World Series, which they lost to the New York Yankees. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
Big Red Machine era classic uniform
The Cincinnati uniform design most familiar to baseball enthusiasts is the one whose basic form, with minor variations, held sway for the 25 years from 1967 to 1992. Most significantly, the point was restored to the C insignia, making it a wishbone again.
During this era, the Reds wore all-red caps both at home and on the road. The caps bore the simple wishbone C insignia in white. The uniforms were standard short-sleeved jerseys and standard trousers -- white at home and grey on the road. The home uniform featured the Wishbone C-REDS logo in red with white type on the left breast and the uniform number in red on the right. The away uniform bore CINCINNATI in an arched block style across the front with the uniform number below on the left. Red, long-sleeved undershirts and plain red stirrups over white sanitary stockings completed the basic design.
For the first year of this design, 1967, the home uniform bore red pinstripes, but in 1968, the pinstripes were removed and did not reappear until the classic uniform style was abandoned in 1993. This was the uniform the Reds wore at their fifth appearance in the World Series in 1970, which they lost to Baltimore. The 1970 World Series matched the American League champion Baltimore Orioles against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with
In 1972, the uniform was modified by a change to the double-knit synthetic fabric (the double-knit fabric first came into use by the Pittsburgh Pirates two years earlier). The Cincinnati Reds ' 1972 season consisted of the Reds winning the National League West title with a record of 95-59 10½ games over the Houston The jerseys were now pullover style instead of button down and the trousers had a built in elastic belt replacing the standard leather belt and belt loops. Slightly more trim, in the form of narrow red and white bands, was added to the V-neck line, the cuff of the short sleeve, and the elastic belt. This uniform style carried the Reds through three more World Series appearances, in 1972, 1975, and 1976, the last two ending in championships for Cincinnati. The 1972 World Series matched the American League champion Oakland Athletics against the National League champion Cincinnati Reds, with The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League
In 1976, to celebrate the National League's 100th season, along with several other N. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1976 season consisted of the Reds winning their second consecutive National League West title with a record of 102-60 10 games ahead L. clubs--including the St. Louis Cardinals, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the New York Mets--the Reds adopted an old-fashioned pillbox-style cap for use during nostalgia events. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. "Mets" redirects here For the medical term see Metastasis. Unlike the Pirates and the Cardinals, the Reds did not make regular use of this cap, which featured a white crown with two encircling red stripes, a red bill, and a red wishbone C insignia. For regular wear, the Reds stuck to their all-red caps.
On St. Patrick's Day during the pre-season of 1978, the Reds wore a novelty uniform in which all the red trim was replaced with green.
In 1985, the Reds adopted an optional jersey whose base color was red, bearing the arched CINCINNATI in white with white trim stripes at the collar and cuffs. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1985 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. Originally, this jersey was used only during batting practice, but it came to be worn occasionally during games through the 1991 season, after which it was dropped. On at least one occasion, the Reds wore an all-red version of the away uniform during a game in San Francisco against the Giants. The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in, that currently play in the National League West Division. Also during one year in the early 1980s, the Reds sported all-white caps with a red wishbone C insignia during spring training; the white cap proved to be so unpopular, however, that it was never worn in regular games.
In 1988, an additional red stripe was added to the end of the short sleeves. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1988 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. In addition, the same trim now went down the pants. This version was the style worn during Cincinnati's fifth championship season in 1990.
In 1992, club owner Marge Schott announced that she was bored of the classic uniform style and wanted to bring back uniform features worn during her youth in the 1960s. The Cincinnati Reds ' 1992 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. During a few 1992 games, the club demonstrated the style that would become official in 1993. With the introduction of the next uniforms, the Reds were the last team (to date) to wear the pullover jerseys and beltfree trousers.
Pinstripes and sleeveless jerseys return
The 1993 uniforms--which did away with the pullovers and brought back button-down jerseys--kept white and gray as the base colors for the home and away uniforms, but added red pinstripes. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player The Cincinnati Reds ' 1993 season was a season in American Baseball. The home jerseys were sleeveless, showing more of the red undershirts. The color scheme of the C-REDS logo on the home uniform was reversed, now red lettering on a white background. A new home cap was created that had a red bill and a white crown with red pinstripes and a red wishbone C insignia. The away uniform kept the all-red cap, but moved the uniform number to the left, to more closely match the home uniform. This style was kept unchanged through the 1998 season.
In 1998, Reds' management announced a new uniform change for the next season. The Reds marketing division decided that since black was such a popular color in the marketplace for licensed sports merchandise, that the color should be added as a significant trim color in Cincinnati.
The most obvious change in the new 1999 uniforms was featured in the caps. The Reds had last used a single cap for all purposes in 1992. Since 1993, the Reds had been using two styles of caps for home and road games. The new wardrobe included four different cap styles. The official home cap had a red crown and a black bill with a white wishbone C insignia highlighted with a black drop shadow. The official road cap was reversed, with a black crown and a red bill and a red wishbone C with white drop shadow. There was also now an "alternative" or "Sunday game" cap that was all red, and a batting practice cap that was all black.
The jerseys and trousers kept the traditional white at home and grey on the road, but all the graphics featured on the uniforms now featured fancy drop shadows. Pinstripes were kept on the home togs, but eliminated on the road version. Sleeveless vests for both, with black undershirts at home and red on the road. Home uniforms still had the C-REDS and away bore the arched CINCINNATI, but the designs featured red, white, and black in the trim.
In the next year, 2000, the undershirts were swapped, with red now for home games and black for away games.
Changes in 2003
2003 brought much change to the Cincinnati Reds. They had moved from Cinergy Field to the brand new Great American Ballpark. Riverfront Stadium, later known as Cinergy Field, (2002 was the home of the Cincinnati Reds National League Baseball team and the Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. They also introduced their new mascot named Gapper.
Changes in 2007
The Reds revealed new uniforms in December 2006. The Cincinnati Reds ' 2006 season was a season in American Baseball. The home caps returned to all-red with a white wishbone C, lightly outlined in black. Caps with red crowns and black bill became the new road caps. Additionally, the sleeveless jerseys were abandoned for more traditional shirts. The numbers and the lettering for the names on the backs of the jerseys were changed to an early-1900s style typeface. It had been rumored that navy blue was to make a return as a trim color, but the unveiled designs did not end up featuring any navy blue. The alternate club logo and jersey Mr. Red emblem was replaced by the moustachioed Mr. Redleg from 1956. [10] Adding to the teams list of firsts, the Cincinnati Reds were the first MLB team to go Carbon Neutral*[11]. The emissions associated with Opening Day 2007 were offset with Verified Emission Reductions, VERs, with Carbon Solutions Group. The Reds also offset all emissions associated with the home game on Earth Day, April 22, 2007 against the Philadelphia Phillies[12]. The Philadelphia Phillies ' 2007 season began with the Phillies approaching an historic mark
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- "Founded": 1882 - Reds merchandise purchased at Great American Ballpark lists 1869 as the date in which the Reds were founded; However, their own museum acknowledges that the current club dates from 1882. Single-season leaders (through 2006 Batting Average: Cy Seymour,. This article lists the results of every season of the Cincinnati Reds or Major League Baseball. 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Gary Wayne Majewski (məˈʤɛski born February 26, 1980, in Houston Texas) is a pitcher who currently plays for the Cincinnati Reds in John David Weathers (born September 25, 1969 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Gabor Paul Bako II (ˈbɑkoʊ̪ born June 20, 1972 in Lafayette Louisiana) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball for the David Ross (born March 19, 1977 in Bainbridge, Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Catcher for the Boston Red Sox José Javier Valentín (born September 19, 1975 in Manatí Puerto Rico) is a Catcher in Major League Baseball. Jolbert Alexis Cabrera kah-BRER-rah (born December 8, 1972 in Cartagena Colombia) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder / Infielder Edwin Elpidio Encarnación (born January 7, 1983 in La Romana, Dominican Republic) is a Third baseman in Major League Baseball Paul Ryan Janish (YAWN-ish (born October 12, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop for the George Andrew "Andy" Phillips (born April 6, 1977 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball First baseman Brandon Emil Phillips (born June 28, 1981 in Raleigh North Carolina) is a Second baseman for the Cincinnati Reds. Joseph Daniel "Joey" Votto (born September 10, 1983 in Etobicoke, Ontario) is a Canadian Major League Baseball Jay Anderson Bruce (born April 3, 1987 from Beaumont Texas) is a Major League Baseball Adam Troy Dunn (born November 9, 1979 in Houston Texas) and nicknamed the "Big Donkey" is a Major League Baseball Outfielder George Kenneth "Ken" Griffey Jr (born November 21 1969 in Donora Pennsylvania) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Chicago Donald Corey Patterson (born August 13, 1979 in Atlanta Georgia) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder for the Cincinnati Matthew Thomas Belisle (born June 6, 1980 in Austin Texas) is a Major League Baseball Right-handed Pitcher for the Justin Todd Coffey (born September 9, 1980 in Forest City, North Carolina) is a Major League Baseball Relief pitcher Joshua Smith Fogg (born December 13, 1976 in Lynn, Massachusetts) is a Major League Baseball Pitcher for the Cincinnati Marcus Andre McBeth (born August 23, 1980 in Spartanburg South Carolina) is a Right-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Ryan M Hanigan (born August 16, 1980 in Washington DC) is a Catcher for the Cincinnati Reds. Jerry Wayne Hairston Jr (born May 29, 1976 in Naperville Illinois) nicknamed "Pork Rind" is a Major League Baseball Jeffrey Scott "Jeff" Keppinger (born April 21, 1980 in Miami Florida) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop currently Christopher Charles Dickerson (born April 10, 1982 in Hollywood California) is a Major League Baseball Outfielder for the Cincinnati Ryan Paul Freel (born March 8, 1976 in Jacksonville Florida) is a professional Baseball player who plays Major League Baseball for Norris Stephen Hopper (born March 24 1979 in Shelby North Carolina) is an Outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Johnnie B "Dusty" Baker Jr (born June 15 1949 in Riverside California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball Mark Berry is the Third Base Coach for the Cincinnati Reds. He has held that position since 2003 William Augustus Hatcher (born October 4 1960 in Williams Arizona) is a former left and Center fielder in Major League Baseball Brook Wallace Jacoby (born November 23, 1959 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman. Juan López (born November 6, 1956 in Rio Piedras Puerto Rico) is the current New York Mets bullpen pitcher Richard Henry (Dick Pole (b October 13, 1950 in Trout Creek, Michigan) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current Christopher Edward Speier (born June 28, 1950 in Alameda California) is a former Major League Baseball player and current bench coach Mike Stefanski (born September 12 1969) is a former Catcher in Minor league baseball, and the current bullpen catcher for the Cincinnati Álexander Luis González (born February 15, 1977 in Cagua Aragua State, Venezuela) is a Major League Baseball Shortstop Robert James "Bobby" Livingston (born September 3, 1982 in St Louis, Missouri) is a Left-handed pitching Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968 in Dublin Ohio) is a Major League Baseball Left-handed Pitcher for the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
- Formerly known as: The Red Stockings in the 19th century; the Redlegs (1953-1960)
- Home ballpark: Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati
- Uniform colors: Red and white, trim Black
- Logo design: a drop-shadow red wishbone "C" with the drop-shadowed word "REDS" inside
- Team motto: The Power of Tradition
- Playoff appearances (13): 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1995, 1999
- Pennants: 1882,1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990
- World Series Champions: 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990
- Other "titles" won: (2): Had baseball's best overall record in 1981; First place in N. Great American Ball Park is the home of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 L. Central in 1994
- American Association pennants won: (1): 1882
- Ownership: Robert Castellini
- Local Television: FSN Ohio
- Spring Training Facility: Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, FL
- Home Runs: Ken Griffey Jr. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1882 ( MDCCCLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Robert Castellini is an American businessman from Cincinnati, Ohio and on January 19 2006 he became the Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati Fox Sports Ohio (stylized as FSOHIO) formerly FSN Ohio and SportsChannel Ohio, is a cable channel in Ohio Ed Smith Stadium is a Baseball field located in Sarasota Florida. Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the state of Florida in the United States. hit his 600th home run on June 8, 2008.
Baseball Hall of Famers
* Manager
Retired numbers
 Fred Hutchinson Mgr: 1959-64 |
 Johnny Bench C: 1967-83 |
 Joe Morgan 2B: 1972-79 |
 Sparky Anderson Mgr: 1970-78 |
 Dave Concepción SS: 1970-88 |
 Ted Kluszewski 1B: 1947-57 Coach: 1970-78 |
 Frank Robinson OF: 1956-65 |
 Tony Pérez 1B: 1964-76 1B: 1984-86 Coach: 1987-92 Mgr: 1993 |
 Jackie Robinson Retired by Baseball |
Since Pete Rose was banned from baseball, the Reds have not retired his #14. George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater South Dakota) is fifth on the all-time list for manager career wins Jacob Peter Beckley ( August 4, 1867 &ndash June 25, 1918) nicknamed "Eagle Eye" was a Major League Baseball player Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to James Leroy Bottomley ( April 23, 1900 &ndash December 11, 1959) was born in Oglesby Illinois and grew up in Nokomis Illinois Mordecai Peter Centennial Brown ( October 19 1876 &ndash February 14 1948) nicknamed "Three Finger" or "Miner" was an Charles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey ( August 15, 1859 &ndash October 26, 1931) was a Major League Baseball player Samuel Earl Crawford ( April 18 1880 &ndash June 15 1968) nicknamed " Wahoo Sam " was a Major League Baseball William Arthur "Candy" Cummings ( October 18, 1848 &ndash May 16, 1924) was a 19th-century professional Baseball Hazen Shirley "Kiki" Cuyler ( August 30 1898 – February 11 1950) was a Major League Baseball right fielder from 1921 until Leo Ernest Durocher ( July 27, 1905 – October 7, 1991) nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American Infielder and William "Buck" Ewing ( October 17, 1859 – October 20, 1906) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player and George Lemuel "Bob" Ewing ( April 24, 1873 in New Hampshire Ohio - June 20, 1947 in Wapakoneta Ohio) is Clark Calvin Griffith ( November 20, 1869 - October 27, 1955) nicknamed "the Old Fox" was a Major League Baseball Charles James "Chick" Hafey ( February 12, 1903, Berkeley California – July 2, 1973, Calistoga California) Jesse Joseph "Pop" Haines, ( July 22, 1893 &ndash August 5, 1978) was a right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher Harry Edwin Heilmann ( August 3, 1894 &ndash July 9, 1951) nicknamed “ Slug,” was a Major League Baseball player who Miller James Huggins ( March 27, 1879 &ndash September 25, 1929) nicknamed "Mighty Mite" was a Baseball player and Joseph James Kelley ( December 9, 1871 &ndash August 14, 1943) was an American Left fielder in Major League Baseball George Lange Kelly September 10, 1895, San Francisco California - October 13, 1984, Burlingame California) For the unrelated fictitious baseball character King Kelly see It Happens Every Spring. Ernesto Natali (Ernie Lombardi ( April 6, 1908 in Oakland California – September 26, 1977 in Santa Cruz California) Richard William "Rube" Marquard (October 9 1886 - June 1 1980 was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball in the 1910s Christopher "Christy" Mathewson ( August 12 1880 &ndash October 7 1925) nicknamed "Big Six" "The Christian Gentleman" William Boyd McKechnie ( August 7 1886 - October 29 1965) was an American Third baseman, manager and coach John Alexander "Bid" McPhee ( November 1, 1859 - January 3, 1943) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Charles Gardner "Old Hoss" Radbourn ( December 11, 1854 – February 5, 1897) was a Pitcher in Major League Baseball Eppa "Jeptha" Rixey ( May 3, 1891 - February 28, 1963) was a Left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player Edd J Roush ( May 8, 1893 - March 21, 1988) was a Left-handed Major League Baseball player Amos Wilson Rusie ( May 30, 1871 - December 6, 1942) nicknamed "The Hoosier Thunderbolt" was a hard-throwing Right-handed George Thomas Seaver (born November 17, 1944) is a former right-handed Major League Baseball Pitcher who broke into the major leagues in and This page refers to the American baseball player For the children's performer see Al Simmons (musician. Joseph Bert Tinker ( July 27, 1880 - July 27, 1948) was a Major League Baseball player and manager. Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance ( March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during This article is about Fred Hutchinson the American baseball player and manager Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into George Lee "Sparky" Anderson (born February 22, 1934 in Bridgewater South Dakota) is fifth on the all-time list for manager career wins David Ismael Concepción Benitez (born June 17, 1948) better known as Dave Concepción, is a former Shortstop in Major League Baseball Theodore Bernard (Big Klu Kluszewski (born September 10, &mdash died March 29,) was a Major League First baseman from to. Frank Robinson (born August 31, 1935 in Beaumont Texas) is a Hall of Fame former Major League Baseball player Atanasio Pérez Rigal, more commonly known as Tony Pérez (born May 14, 1942 in Ciego de Ávila, Cuba) is a former player in Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. However, they have not reissued it except for Pete Rose, Jr. in his 11 game tenure in 1997. Peter Edward "PJ" Rose Jr (born November 16 1969 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a professional Baseball player currently on the roster Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar
Additionally, the number 11 of former captain Barry Larkin has not been issued since his retirement. Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964 in Cincinnati Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball player
Minor league affiliations
- AAA: Louisville Bats, International League
- AA: Chattanooga Lookouts, Southern League
- Advanced A: Sarasota Reds, Florida State League
- A: Dayton Dragons, Midwest League
- Rookie: Billings Mustangs, Pioneer League
- Rookie: Gulf Coast Reds, Gulf Coast League
- Rookie: VSL Reds, Venezuelan Summer League
Radio and television
The Reds' flagship radio station has been WLW, 700AM for over 60 years. The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville Kentucky, are the AAA Minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The International League ( IL) is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States. The Chattanooga Lookouts are a Minor league baseball team based in Chattanooga Tennessee, USA. The Southern League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. The Sarasota Reds are a Minor league baseball team based in Sarasota Florida. The Florida State League is a Class A Advanced Minor League Baseball league which operates in the state of Florida. The Dayton Dragons are a Class A Minor league baseball team affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds. The Midwest League is a Class A Minor league baseball league which operates in the Midwestern United States. The Billings Mustangs are a Minor league baseball team based in Billings Montana. The Pioneer League is a Minor league baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States. The Gulf Coast Reds are the Rookie Level minor league affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The Gulf Coast League is a Minor league baseball league which operates in Florida. The Venezuelan Summer League is a Minor league baseball Rookie league which operates in Carabobo and Aragua states Venezuela flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation. WLW is a Clear channel radio station located in Cincinnati Ohio, run by Clear Channel Communications and broadcasting on 700 kHz AM. The 50,000-watt station is "clear channel" in more than one way, as Clear Channel Communications owns the "blowtorch" outlet which is also known as "The Nation's Station". The term is also used in the context of T1 A clear channel, in its general sense is a communications channel, such as a radio Clear Channel Communications is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. In 2007, Thom Brennaman, a veteran announcer seen nationwide on Fox Sports, joined his Ford C. Frick Award-winning father Marty in the radio booth for the games. Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American Sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman See also Fox Sports (Australia and Fox Sports Net. Fox Sports is a division of the Fox Broadcasting Company (part of The Ford C Frick Award is an award bestowed annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a Broadcaster for "major contributions Franchester Martin Brennaman (born July 28, 1942 in Portsmouth Virginia) is an American Sportscaster, known primarily as the Jeff Brantley, formerly of ESPN, was brought on in for the games that Thom does not announce, save for a few games that featured Joe Nuxhall. Jeffrey Hoke (Jeff Brantley, (born September 5 1963 in Florence Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher with a 14 year career from to. Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American Sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman Joseph Henry Nuxhall ( July 30 1928 &ndash November 15 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball
Televised games are seen exclusively on FSN Ohio (in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus and Kentucky) and FSN Indiana. Fox Sports Ohio (stylized as FSOHIO) formerly FSN Ohio and SportsChannel Ohio, is a cable channel in Ohio FSN Indiana is a regional cable sports network that operates in Central Indiana. George Grande, who hosted the first SportsCenter on ESPN in 1979, is the play-by-play announcer. George Grande (pronounced like the English word "grand" is an American Sportscaster who hosted the very first broadcast of SportsCenter SportsCenter is a daily Sports news Television show and the flagship program of American Cable network ESPN since the network ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. Play-by-play, in Broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a Sporting event with a Voiceover describing the details of the action Thom Brennaman will announce some TV games as the play-by-play announcer as well, and both Chris Welsh and Jeff Brantley will see time as the color commentator. Thomas Wade "Thom" Brennaman (born September 12, 1963) is an American Sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman Christopher Welsh (born April 14, 1955 in Wilmington, Delaware) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher and a current Jeffrey Hoke (Jeff Brantley, (born September 5 1963 in Florence Alabama) is a former Relief pitcher with a 14 year career from to.
NBC affiliate WLWT carried Reds games from 1948-1995. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WLWT, also known as News 5, is a Television station in Cincinnati Ohio, broadcasting locally on VHF channel 5 as an NBC affiliate Among those that have called games for WLWT include Waite Hoyt, Ray Lane, Steve Physioc, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Ken Wilson. Waite Charles Hoyt ( September 9, 1899 &ndash August 25, 1984) was an American Right-handed Pitcher in Ray Lane is a sports fixture in Michigan, and has been for almost seven decades Steve Physioc (born December 28 1954 Summit New Jersey) is a sports broadcaster Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is a former American Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to Joe Leonard Morgan (born September 19, 1943 in Bonham Texas) is a former Major League Baseball Second baseman who was inducted into Ken Wilson (born 1947) is an American Sportscaster and former Play-by-play hockey announcer for the St WSTR-TV aired games from 1996-1998, and the Reds have not broadcast games over-the-air on a regular basis since then. WSTR-TV ( My64) is a broadcast television station in Cincinnati Ohio, affiliated with My Network TV. The last over-the-air telecast of a Reds game was on opening day 2002 on CBS affiliate WKRC-TV. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WKRC-TV channel 12 is the CBS affiliate serving Cincinnati Ohio.
See also
References
- ^ http://www.redshistory.com/Timeline/1876-1881.htm
- ^ http://www.redshistory.com/Timeline/1882-1889.htm
- ^ Palmer, Peter & Gillette, Gary, editors, The Baseball Encyclopedia. Some notable broadcasters A Lee Allen (1943-44 B Roger Baker (1939-41 Red Barber New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2004, pp 1370 & 1387.
- ^ http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DEFD91739F931A15751C0A960948260
- ^ 1976 Cincinnati Reds Statistics and Roster. Baseball-Reference. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- ^ 1981 Cincinnati Reds Statistics and Roster. Baseball-Reference. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- ^ 1982 Cincinnati Reds Schedule, Box Scores and Splits. Baseball-Reference. com. Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- ^ BASEBALL; Call for Schott to Step Down. New York Times (December 7, 1992). Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Retrieved on 2008-03-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.
- ^ Washingtonpost.com: Poor Communication at Heart of Feud
- ^ http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/news/article.jsp?ymd=20061201&content_id=1749424&vkey=news_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
- ^ http://cincinnati.reds.mlb.com/news/press_releases/press_release.jsp?ymd=20070330&content_id=1869450&vkey=pr_cin&fext=.jsp&c_id=cin
- ^ The Official Site of The Cincinnati Reds: Official Info: Going green again
External links
| Preceded by Boston Red Sox 1918 |
World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds 1919 |
Succeeded by Cleveland Indians 1920 |
| Preceded by New York Yankees 1936 and 1937 and 1938 and 1939 |
World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds 1940 |
Succeeded by New York Yankees 1941 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1972 and 1973 and 1974 |
World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds 1975 and 1976 |
Succeeded by New York Yankees 1977 and 1978 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1989 |
World Series Champions Cincinnati Reds 1990 |
Succeeded by Minnesota Twins 1991 |
| Preceded by No One 1881 |
American Association Champions Cincinnati Red Stockings 1882 |
Succeeded by Philadelphia Athletics 1883 |
| Preceded by Chicago Cubs 1918 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1919 |
Succeeded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1920 |
| Preceded by Chicago Cubs 1938 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1939 and 1940 |
Succeeded by Brooklyn Dodgers 1941 |
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1961 |
Succeeded by San Francisco Giants 1962 |
| Preceded by New York Mets 1969 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1970 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 |
| Preceded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1971 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1972 |
Succeeded by New York Mets 1973 |
| Preceded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1974 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1975 and 1976 |
Succeeded by Los Angeles Dodgers 1977 and 1978 |
| Preceded by San Francisco Giants 1989 |
National League Champions Cincinnati Reds 1990 |
Succeeded by Atlanta Braves 1991 and 1992 |
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