Cincinnati Reds
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| Established: | 1882 |
| Former Team Names: | Cincinnati Redlegs (1954-59), Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-89) |
| Ballpark: | Great American Ball Park |
| World Series Titles: | 5 |
| Pennants: | 10 |
| Division Titles: | 8 |
| Wild Cards: | 0 |
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Franchise History
The Beginning
The original Cincinnati Red Stockings, baseball's first openly all-professional team, were founded in 1867, turning professional in 1869. The Red Stockings won 130 games in a row between 1869 & 1870, before the Brooklyn Atlantics defeated them. Early stars for the Red Stockings included the Wrights, George and Harry, and pitcher, Asa Brainard. The Red Stockings disbanded after the 1870 season, and Harry Wright moved to Boston along with most of the team's best players to found the Boston Red Stockings, now known as the Atlanta Braves. A new Cincinnati Red Stockings team became a charter member of the National League in 1876. The team was expelled from the league after the 1880 season, in part for violating league rules by serving beer to fans at games.
Following the expulsion, another Cincinnati team--the direct ancestor of the current franchise--became a founding member of the American Association, a rival league that began play in 1882. By some accounts, the AA team switched leagues in 1890; by other accounts, the AA team folded the same year the new NL team started, and the new team simply signed many of the AA team's star players. The Red Stockings wandered through the remainder of the 1890s signing local stars & aging veterans.
At the turn of the century, the Reds (shortened from the Red Stockings so not to be confused with the Boston AL entry, now shortened to Red Sox) had hitting stars like Sam Crawford and Cy Seymour. 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.
Hall of Famers
- Sparky Anderson
- Johnny Bench
- Ernie Lombardi
- Bill McKechnie
- Joe Morgan
- Eppa Rixey
- Edd Roush
Retired Numbers
- 1 - Fred Hutchinson (Manager)
- 5 - Johnny Bench ( C )
- 8 - Joe Morgan (2B)
- 10 - Sparky Anderson (Manager)
- 18 - Ted Kluszewski (OF)
- 20 - Frank Robinson (OF)
- 24 - Tony Perez (1B)
Minor League Affiliates
| Louisville Bats The AAA team International League | Carolina Mudcats The AA team Southern League | ||||
| Sarasota Reds Class A Advanced Florida State League | Dayton Dragons Class A Midwest League | ||||
| Billings Mustangs Rookie League Pioneer League | GCL Reds Rookie Ball Gulf Coast League | VSL Reds Rookie Ball Venezuelan Summer League |
Quick Facts
- Uniform Colors: Red and White, Trim Black
- Stadium: Great American Ball Park (Opened March 31, 2003)
- Stadium Capacity: 42,059
- Mascot: Gapper
- National League Pennant: (9) 1919, 1939, 1940, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976, 1990
- Division Titles: (8) 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1990, 1995
- World Series Titles: (5) 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976, 1990
- Local Television: FSN Ohio
- Local Radio: 700 WLW
- Television Broadcasters: George Grande and Chris Welsh
- Radio Broadcasters: Marty Brennaman, Thom Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall and Jeff Brantley
- General Manager: Wayne Krivsky
- Manager: Jerry Narron
Local Media
External Links
- Cincinnati Reds - Baseball-Reference.com
- WRAL-TV Raleigh - Mudcats, Cincinnati Reds announce affiliation
