Catcher Crunch
Reds catchers are having a momentous month of August. Devin Mesoraco's wife gave birth to the couple's child (Luke) on August 7. Stuart Turner spent last weekend on the paternity list, as he and his wife welcom... Read More...
Redleg Top Ten: The Best Second Basemen in Reds History
This is the third installment in the enormously popular Top Ten series, wherein we name the top ten players at each position in Reds franchise history.
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Updates from Goodyear
The club announced their first roster moves last night, cutting the number of players in the big league camp to 44:
Optioned to AAA Louisville: RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Daniel Corcino, RHP Chad Rogers, ... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Deal Offense for Defense in Shortstop Challenge Trade
December 2, 1942: The Reds trade pitcher Nate Andrews, shortstop Eddie Joost, and $25,000 to the Boston Braves for shortstop Eddie Miller.
It was a major deal for both teams. Perennial all-star Miller was a ... Read More...
Reds Cy Young Bridesmaids
No Cincinnati Reds pitcher has ever won a Cy Young Award. The Award was initiated in 1956 and was only awarded to one player per year through 1966 (when it was expanded to the current format of one award per l... Read More...
MVPs Lost
Congratulations to Josh Hamilton, who won the AL MVP Award today (with another former Red, Paul Konerko, finishing fifth in the voting). There have been a number of former Reds who later won MVPs. Let's explore... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: The Reds Disband; Tebbets (and others) Named Manager of the Year
October 24, 1879: The Cincinnati Reds, an organization in disarray, are disbanded by Reds president, J. W. Neff, in a move that destroys a team of promising young players at one of the more critical points in ... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: The Reds Win their 1st World Series; Tragedy Strikes; Two Great Manager Decisions; and Rose’s Revenge
October 9, 1876: The first National League Cincinnati Reds team finished the worst season in Reds history with an 11-0 lost to the Hartford Dark Blues. The Reds, or Porkopolitans as they were sometimes called... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: The Cream Rises, Missed Opportunities, and more Chico Surprises
October 2, 1877: The Reds finish one of their worst season in Cincinnati baseball history, by losing to the Chicago White Stockings, 13-1. The 1877 Reds, who had disbanded and restarted at mid-season, finish ... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: The ’40 Reds Clinch the Pennant
September 18, 1940: The Cincinnati Reds clinch their second consecutive National League pennant with a 13-inning 4-3 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.
Johnny Vander Meer pitched twelve innings, allowing ... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Reds Clinch Two Pennants, Great Managers, Klu’s 49, and Browning’s Perfect
September 16, 1882: The Cincinnati Red Stockings clinch the first pennant of the new major league, the American Association, with a 6-1 victory over the Louisville Eclipse. The Red Stockings finish the year 5... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Hit Records, 19 Scoreless Innings, and More
September 9, 1946 The Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers play a 19-inning 0-0 tie in Brooklyn, the longest 0-0 game in major league history. The game is eventually stopped due to darkness and replayed fro... Read More...