Christy Mathewson Archives

Five Score and Fifteen Minutes Ago

05/02/2017

One hundred years from this day Will the people still feel this way Still say the things that they're sayin' right now? Gram Parsons and The Byrds asked that question in 1968, but we can answer it -- at leas... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Worst Trade in Reds History

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12/15/2010

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: Reds Purchase ERA King Andy Coakley and Hall of Famer Johnny Mize

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12/13/2010

December 13, 1906: On this date, the Reds purchase pitcher Andy Coakley from the Philadelphia Athletics. Coakley becomes (and remains) the all-time Reds leader in career Earned Run Average. Coakley was a fiv... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Player Managers, Joe Tinker and Buck Herzog

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12/12/2010

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: Robby is an Old 30* and Vida Blue becomes a Red*

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12/09/2010

Asterisks (*) in this case indicate that neither item turned out to be true... December 9, 1965: Future Hall of Famer Frank Robinson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles for prospect outfielder Dick Simpson, a... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Clinch Two Pennants, Great Managers, Klu’s 49, and Browning’s Perfect

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09/16/2010

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: Mathewson Wins, Flour from the Sky, Runs Without Hits, and Nine Homers

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09/04/2010

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: A Cycle, a Suit, a Sleeve, and a Streak

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08/26/2010

August 26 has some remarkable moments: August 26, 1887: Reds Hall of Fame second baseman Bid McPhee hits for the cycle in a 19-11 Red Stockings loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The loss dropped the Red Stockin... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: A Mike Cycle, a Jim No-Hitter, and Little Joe Power

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08/19/2010

August 19 has at least three significant stories to tell in Reds history: August 19, 1911: Reds outfielder Mike Mitchell hits for the cycle as the Reds win the second game of a doubleheader against the eventu... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Threats and Suspicions

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08/09/2010

August 9: Two franchise-changing events happened on this day, albeit going back early in the 20th Century. Some information is based on legend.... 1902: Reds owner John Brush (simultaneously in ownership gr... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Guns, Slams, Trades, Triples, Styles, Names, and Hall of Famers

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07/20/2010

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...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Best Outfield Ever?

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07/16/2010

July 16, 1902: The Reds sign outfielders Cy Seymour, Mike Donlin, and Joe Kelley, late of the American League's Baltimore Orioles, to join Sam Crawford and Dummy Hoy and give the Reds possiby the best collecti... Read More...

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