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This Day in Reds History: Glory, Rose’s MVP, Fire, Eric the Red, and Budget Balancing

11/21/2010

November 21, 1870: The Cincinnati Red Stockings were no more. On this date, the Cincinnati Base Ball Club announced it would only use amateur players for the 1871 season. From "Redleg Journal" by Greg Rhodes... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Cincinnati’s Major League Tour

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11/14/2010

November 14, 1889: After nine years of expulsion, the Cincinnati Reds are readmitted to the National League. While it's commonly known that the Cincinnati Red Stockings were considered to be the first "profes... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: 1869’s Undefeated; MacPhail Begins; and Larkin Wins the Shortstop Job

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11/06/2010

November 6, 1869: The Cincinnati Red Stockings win their 57th and final "official" game of the 1869 season, 17-8, over the Mutuals of New York. Hall of Fame shortstop George Wright had six hits, including two... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Sweep Yanks; the Curveball Curves; the Greatest Game; and Nolan Always Starts on 10-21

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10/21/2010

October 21, 1877: Does the curveball really curve or is it an optical illusion? It's easy for us to see today with digital graphics, but even when I was a child, I would sometimes come across "scientific" spo... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Cream Rises, Missed Opportunities, and more Chico Surprises

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10/02/2010

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October 2, 1877: The Reds finish one of their worst season in Cincinnati baseball history, by losing to the Chicago White Stockings, 13-1. The 1877 Reds, who had disbanded and restarted at mid-season, finish ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Losing the Lead

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09/30/2010

September 30, 1869: Hall of Fame shortstop George Wright slugs four home runs and collects ten hits as the Cincinnati Reds Stockings defeated the Pacifics of San Francisco, 54-5. September 30, 1894: The Reds... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: No Joy in Mudville

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06/14/2010

June 14, 1870 may qualify as one of the saddest baseball days in Cincinnati baseball history. On June 14, 1870, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first "professional" baseball team, lost their first profession... Read More...

The First National League Cincinnati Red Stockings Team

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05/30/2009

While the 1882 American Association Red Stockings were the first Cincinnati league champions, CincinnatiÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s first major league team was not nearly as successful. The 1876 National League was a new majo... Read More...

Red Stockings 45, Great Westerns 9

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05/04/2009

140 years ago today (May 4, 1869), the Cincinnati Red Stockings defeated Cincinnati's Great Westerns, 45-9, to open the season for baseball's first openly acknowledged professional base ball team. The Red St... Read More...

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