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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...

This Day in Reds History: Greatest Trade; Griffey Deal Rumors

For November 29th, three brief notes of historical significance.... November 29, 1966: According to baseball-reference.com's bullpen section, on this date a Chicago circuit court jury awarded pitcher Jim Brew... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Cincinnati starts the AA; DeWitt is Hired; and Reds trade for Boone

November 2, 1881: The American Association is founded to compete with the National League. The motto for the league is "Liberty to All" with founding members the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Philadelphia Athleti... Read More...

Today in Reds History: Temper, Temper

August 4: Another day where a few short stories may best serve the day. Apparently, August 4 hasn't been a good day for those with bad tempers in Cincinnati. These stories are pretty much taken from "Redleg... Read More...

The 1961 Keystone

Who was the opening day second baseman for the Reds' 1961 World Series team? If you check baseball-reference.com or any baseball research journal, you'll find the name Don Blasingame listed as the Reds' second... Read More...

All-Time Ã¢â‚¬Å“They Were Reds?Ã¢â‚¬Â Team

You may have noticed that we've been focusing on Reds history a little bit more recently (Thanks, Steve Price). We all love the Reds, and I don't want us to forget that this organization has a very storied and ... Read More...

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