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This Day in Reds History: Glory, Rose’s MVP, Fire, Eric the Red, and Budget Balancing

11/21/2010

November 21, 1870: The Cincinnati Red Stockings were no more. On this date, the Cincinnati Base Ball Club announced it would only use amateur players for the 1871 season. From "Redleg Journal" by Greg Rhodes... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: No Joy in Mudville

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06/14/2010

June 14, 1870 may qualify as one of the saddest baseball days in Cincinnati baseball history. On June 14, 1870, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first "professional" baseball team, lost their first profession... Read More...