This is my last Billy Hamilton-related post for the foreseeable future, I promise. And this one really isn't about how awesome Billy is. It's about other stuff, too. No, really...I mean it!
Hamilton, Cincinn... Read More...
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...
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...
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...
Baseball-reference.com, which may be the best website in the world other than Redleg Nation, has a feature I just now saw called "Most Common Starters" by team, both by years played and by number of games. The... Read More...
June 4, 1911 found the Reds on a downward slide. Having finished above .500 in 1909, they would proceed to have losing seasons through 1917 before turning things around and winning the 1919 World Series. On t... Read More...