The Good in the Bad
This was a pretty bad year for the Reds. Last year was a pretty bad year, too. But, you know, despite it all, we still got to watch Billy Hamilton catch everything and we still got to see Joey Votto hit like Jo... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Player Managers, Joe Tinker and Buck Herzog
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...
This Day in Reds History: Mathewson Wins, Flour from the Sky, Runs Without Hits, and Nine Homers
September 4, 1916: Reds manager and Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson makes his one and only appearance on the mound for the Reds and, ahem, "fires" a 15 hit-complete game to beat another Hall of Fame pitcher (a... Read More...
This Day in Reds History: Guns, Slams, Trades, Triples, Styles, Names, and Hall of Famers
July 20: I've been trying to avoid listing several events on the same day, but July 20 deserves an exception.
First, probably the most important event was July 20, 1916, when the Reds traded for three Hall of... Read More...
Redleg Trade Review: The Ten Best Reds Trades Ever
Summarizing our Redleg Trade Review (for all stories, type this in the search window in the upper right portion of your screen). Here's what I think are the best Reds trades ever.
1. November 29, 1971: Joe... Read More...
Redleg Trade Review: Edd Roush
July 20, 1916â€â€Acquired OF Edd Roush, 3b Bill McKechnie, RHP-Mgr Christy Mathewson for ss-Mgr Buck Herzog, and OF Red Killefer.
It’s a trade that brought THREE future Hall of Famers to the Reds in... Read More...