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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Another assassination, another baseball crisis | John Ring

06/02/2018

Editor: This is the fourth installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge s... Read More...

Misfiring (some Reds managers)

John Ring

10/07/2016

All the speculation on whether Bryan Price would return to the Reds as their manager has now concluded. He will be back next year for sure, with an option year included. To most involved with Redleg Nation, we ... Read More...

Why I still miss Joe

John Ring

05/31/2015

November 15, 2007 was a rainy, cool, miserable day. It was a Thursday. The Reds season was over with Pete Mackanin as their manager. The Reds finished a woeful 72-90, 13 games behind the Division winning Chicag... Read More...

Ted Abernathy and his remarkable 1967 season

Greg Gajus

05/17/2015

On November 28, 1966 the Reds acquired an itinerant 33 year old relief pitcher from the Braves in the Rule 5 draft. Ted Abernathy had already pitched for four teams with varying success at a time when the role ... Read More...

The King of Cool

John Ring

03/22/2015

Billy McCool. Now you have to admit, that's a cool name. Billy McCool was a relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds. He had good stuff. He was lefthanded. And he had the cool name. He broke in with the Red... Read More...

Billy McCool, Cordero and Chapman: A History of Reds Closers

Steve Mancuso

05/13/2013

The Ã¢â‚¬Å“saveÃ¢â‚¬Â didnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t become an official statistic in baseball until 1969, although it had been tracked for years. The definition of a save itself was defined in 1960 by Chicago sportswriter Jero... Read More...

Book Review: Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati Reds

Bill Lack

12/07/2010

One of the benefits of being involved with this blog is that periodically we get books to review. Recently I received a book, which will be released in January, entitled Fred Hutchinson and the 1964 Cincinnati ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Armbrister Bunts and Tenace Homers

stevepriceredlegnation

10/14/2010

October 14, 1952: The Reds trade outfielder Cal Abrams, catcher Joe Rossi, and first baseman Gail Henley to the Pittsburgh Pirates for outfielder Gus Bell. Bell becomes a four-time all-star and one of the fav... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Don Gullett Makes His Presence Known and 1964 Falls Short

stevepriceredlegnation

10/04/2010

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October 4, 1902: The Pittsburgh Pirates set a new major league record with 103 wins as they defeat a disinterested Cincinnati Reds team, 11-2, in Pittsburgh. Rain had dampened the grounds in Pittsburgh and t... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Villone’s 16, the Reserve Clause, and the Fix is On

stevepriceredlegnation

09/29/2010

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September 29, 1879: From baseball-reference.com's bullpen: Baseball's reserve clause is born. National League owners, seeking to limit player salaries, led by Boston's Arthur Soden come to a secret agreement ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Road Trip, Jake Beckley, Walks Haunt, and Playoff Hopes

stevepriceredlegnation

09/26/2010

September 26, 1869: The Cincinnati Red Stockings open a 13-day stay in San Francisco with a 35-4 victory over the Eagles. The Red Stockings play five games against San Francisco teams during this time and wi... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reilly’s Cycles and Robinson’s 1964 Walk-Off

stevepriceredlegnation

09/19/2010

September 19, 1883: Within nine days, Cincinnati Red Stockings star first baseman John Reilly twice hits for the cycle and becomes the first Cincinnati player to homer twice in the same game. The hot streak b... Read More...

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