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Remembering the 1968 Reds: Battle between Pete Rose and Matty Alou mirrors presidential race | John Ring

Looking back at the 1968 season, as Pete Rose and Matty Alou went back-and-forth in their race for a batting title that mirrored the Presidential Race.

Five Score and Fifteen Minutes Ago

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...

Redleg Top Ten: The Best First Basemen in Reds History

Some time ago, we named the top ten catchers in Reds history. It's time now for the second installment in our "Top Ten" series. Today, we're going to look at the ten greatest first baseman in the long and illus... Read More...

Jay’s Classy Answer

In writing today about Jake Daubert's untimely death in 1924, I was struck by the comments written about him and then I thought about Jay Bruce and his comments after losing the ball in the lights in last night... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Threats and Suspicions

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: The Reds’ Gambling Conspiracy

On June 9, 1920, former Red Lee Magee loses a lawsuit to return to baseball after he admitted his role in attempting to fix Reds' baseball games. Here's the story from "Redleg Journal" by Greg Rhodes and John... 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–Completing the Championship Lineups

We've reviewed some of the major components of the first two Cincinnati World Championship teams. We know that championship teams need big time players, but it takes more than just stars to win a championship ... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review–Eppa Rixey

January 22, 1921Ã¢â‚¬â€Acquired LHP Eppa Rixey from Phillies for OF Greasy Neale and RHP Jimmy Ring; Neale later reacquired through waivers in 1922. The Reds followed their World Championship year of 1919, wi... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review–Hal Chase

Two of the most important deals preparing the way for the Reds first World Championship came in the winter of 1919 with the following two deals: February 1, 1919Ã¢â‚¬Â¦.Traded outfielder Tommy Griffith to Broo... Read More...

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