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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Chaos in Chicago, Rose on a roll, and “brainwashing” | John Ring

Editor: This is the seventh installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series is examining the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge ... Read More...

Remembering the 1968 Reds: The Battle for Rookie of the Year | John Ring

Editor: This is the fifth installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge su... Read More...

Remembering the 1968 Reds: Another assassination, another baseball crisis | John Ring

Editor: This is the fourth installment of a season-long series by our resident Reds historian, John Ring. The series will examine the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Cincinnati Reds, a team on the brink (of huge s... Read More...

George Culver’s Career Day

(This is the first in a series of articles about Cincinnati Reds pitchers who have thrown no-hitters. Twelve Red hurlers have thrown no-hitters, including Homer BaileyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s gem against the Pittsburgh Pirate... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Cardenas for Merritt

November 23, 1968: The Reds trade all-star shortstop Leo Cardenas to the Minnesota Twins for lefty starting pitcher Jim Merritt. The Merritt-Cardenas trade came in the post-1968 season, the so-called Year of ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Bench’s Debut

August 28, 1967: On this day in Reds history, 19-year-old catcher Johnny Bench makes his major league debut and goes 0-3, striking out twice, before being lifted for pinch hitter with runner in scoring positi... Read More...

This Day in Reds’ History–Reds Threaten a Walkout

A bonus today...June 9, 1968, the Reds threaten a walkout and vote not to play a doubleheader despite the largest home attendance crowd of the year at Crosley Field. From "Day by Day in Cincinnati Reds History... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Ten Worst Reds Trades

Summarizing the Redleg Trade Review series, today I'll list my ten worst Reds trades ever. You can search all the trades that were reviewed by going to the Redleg Nation search engine at the upper right corner... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Gifting Prospects

Bill DeWitt became the next General Manager of the Reds late in 1960 after Gabe Paul resigned to take a simiilar position with the expansion Houston Colt .45's. Paul had built the Reds on power to make the mos... Read More...

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