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This Day in Reds History: Aroldis Chapman Hits 102
December 20, 2008: Aroldis Chapman, of the Holquin Cuban professional baseball team, sets a Cuban record by throwing a pitch at 102 mph.
According to baseball-reference.com's Bullpen, Chapman's pitch broke ... Read More...
Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds
(Editor: RN’s Bill Lack reviewed this book recently. Steve read it, as well; his thoughts are below.)
In baseball, where seas of statistics seem to remove the emotional aspect of the game, a new book by... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Acquire Gullickson
December 19, 1985: The Reds acquire starting pitcher Bill Gullickson and catcher Sal Butera for starting pitchers Jay Tibbs, John Stuper, middle reliever Andy McGaffigan, and catcher Dann Bilardello.
The Montr... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Pokey Reese Dealt to Rockies
December 18, 2001: The Reds deal Gold Glove second baseman Pokey Reese and lefty reliever Dennys Reyes to the Colorado Rockies for pitchers Gabe White and Luke Hudson.
The very next day, on December 19, Reese ... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Acquire Hall of Famer Jim Bottomley
December 17, 1932: The Reds acquire future Hall of Fame first baseman Jim Bottomley from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Estel Crabtree and pitcher Ownie Carroll.
Bottomley had been one of baseball's... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Tony Perez Dealt to Expos
December 16, 1976: The Reds trade Hall of Fame first baseman Tony Perez and lefty reliever Will McEnaney to the Montreal Expos for pitchers Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.
Perez was a fan and clubhouse favorite... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: The Worst Trade in Reds History
December 15, 1900: The infamous Frank Robinson trade to the contrary, the Reds make the worst trade in franchise history when they deal future Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson to the New York Giants for end-of-... Read More...
Great Pitching Staffs and Intentional Walks
Baseball-reference.com's blog has a couple of interesting tidbits of statistical information today that are Reds related.
With the Phillies' signing Cliff Lee, they decided to research for starting rotations t... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Play Opening Day; Purkey Dealt
December 14, 1938: Major league teams adopt several resolutions. The National League allows the Cincinnati Reds to play their season opener one day before other teams, as a way of honoring the 100th anniversa... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Purchase ERA King Andy Coakley and Hall of Famer Johnny Mize
December 13, 1906: On this date, the Reds purchase pitcher Andy Coakley from the Philadelphia Athletics. Coakley becomes (and remains) the all-time Reds leader in career Earned Run Average.
Coakley was a fiv... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Player Managers, Joe Tinker and Buck Herzog
December 11, 1912: The Cincinnati Reds trade star outfielder Mike Mitchell, utility players Peter Knisely, Red Corriden, and Art Phelan, and pitcher Bert Humphries to the Chicago Cubs for Hall of Fame shortsto... Read More...