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Reggie Sanders, the 1995 NLCS, and holding a grudge. #VoteReggie

LetÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s get one thing straight, right from the beginning: I take Game of Thrones far too seriously. How about that season finale? Can you believe they killed off that one guy who did the thing? No, wait... Read More...

Reds Gold Glove History (Updated)

The National League Gold Glove winners are to be announced today. Hopefully, there won't be any disastrous shocks like yesterday when Derek Jeter was awarded his fifth Gold Glove. The folks at baseball-referen... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Ernie Lombardi Named MVP

October 31, 1938: Ernie Lombardi becomes the first Cincinnati Reds player to win the National League Most Valuable Player Award. Lombardi wins by becoming only the second catcher in Major League history to wi... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Pitchers Step Up Big

September 28, 1894: Reds pitcher Tom Parrott plays his only game at second base for the Reds and hits for the cycle in a Reds 9-8 loss to the New York Giants. Parrott played four major league seasons, three m... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reilly’s Cycles and Robinson’s 1964 Walk-Off

September 19, 1883: Within nine days, Cincinnati Red Stockings star first baseman John Reilly twice hits for the cycle and becomes the first Cincinnati player to homer twice in the same game. The hot streak b... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Elmer and Johnny

August 20, 1941: Johnny Vander Meer fires a three-hitter and Elmer Riddle allows only six hits as the Reds shut out the Philadelphia Phillies in both games of a double header. Vander Meer won the first game, ... Read More...

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

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: Johnny Comes Marching Home

On June 15, 1938, Johnny Vander Meer hurls the second of his two consecutive no-hitters as the Reds beat the Dodgers in Brooklyn, 6-0, in the first major league night game played outside of Cincinnati. Four da... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Eric Davis Goes Cycling

June 2--1989 wasn't a happy year for the Reds. Coming off four consecutive second place finishes, the Reds were distracted by the gambling investigation of Reds' manager Pete Rose and the team tumbled to fifth... Read More...

Reds Give Notice

After being the National League doormat for several seasons, the 1938 Reds gave notice to the National League that a new contender was in town. A great example was May 17, 1938, when the Reds pounded out 22 hi... 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...

Vander Meer’s Special Day

June 15 marks the date that Reds lefthanded pitcher Johnny Vander Meer hurled the second of his record setting two no-hit games. Vander Meer had no-hit the Boston Braves at Crosley Field, 3-0, on June 11, walk... Read More...

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