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This Day in Reds History: Bumpus Jones Makes History and Buying Fame

10/15/2010

October 15, 1892: Bumpus Jones pulls off one of the most improbable events in baseball history and pitches a no-hitter in his first major league game. In the last Reds' game of the 1892 sesaon, Jones defeats ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: George Scores and Reggie K’s

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10/11/2010

October 11, 1968: The Reds trade popular centerfielder Vada Pinson to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bobby Tolan and reliever Wayne Granger. October 11, 1970: The Reds lose Game 2 of the 1970 World Se... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Expansion and the Invisible Tag

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10/10/2010

October 10, 1961: In the National League's first expansion draft, the Reds lose six players, four to the New York Mets and two to the Houston Colt .45's. The Mets selected pitchers Jay Hook and Sherman Jone... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Lombardi’s “Snooze,” the Bilko Legend, Rose’s Fight, and the Reds are World Champions!

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10/08/2010

October 8, 1904: Rookie second baseman Miller Huggins strokes three triples in an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. The Reds' win enabled them to sweep a doubleheader as they won the first... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Win their 1st World Series Game and Other Dramatic Wins

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10/01/2010

October 1, 1919: The Reds win their first World Series game in their history, 9-1, over the Chicago White Sox at Redland Field in Cincinnati. The baseball game story: The Reds took a 1-0 lead in the bottom o... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Triples, Homers, Debut Shutouts, Clinches and a Protest

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09/22/2010

September 22, 1903: "Turkey Mike" Donlin ties a major league record by tripling in four consecutive at bats during a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati. Donlin's first triple came... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Homers in Player First and Last At Bats

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09/14/2010

September 14, 1950: Reds rookie outfielder Ted Tappe homers in is first major league at bat and becomes the first known major league player to have homered in both his first major and minor league at bats. The ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Take First and Even More Home Runs

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09/05/2010

September 5, 1973: For the second day in a row, the Reds explode in extra innings to beat the Houston Astros in Houston. The Reds use the three game series to move into first place in the Western Division, a l... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Sparky’s Bullpen

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08/08/2010

August 8, 1972: The Dodgers strike out 22 Reds, but nine innings of two-hit relief help the Reds outlast the Dodgers, 2-1, in 19 innings. The Reds entered the day in first place with a rather comfortable 5 Ã‚... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Perez and Rose, All-Star Heroes

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07/14/2010

July 14, 1970: The Chicago Cubs' Jim Hickman singles home Pete Rose from second base to score the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the National League defeats the American League, 5-4, in the 19... Read More...

This Day in Reds’ History: Woody and Darrel Homer

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07/10/2010

July 10, 1970: Reds shortstop Woody Woodward hits the only home run of his nine-year major league career in an 11-9 loss to the Atlanta Braves in the first game of a doubleheader. The Reds won the second game... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Win the Trade

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06/25/2010

June 25, 1972: Denis Menke doubles down the left field line with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to score Tony Perez with the winning run and give the Cincinnati Reds a 5-4 win over the Houston Astro... Read More...

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