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This Day in Reds History: It’s September….

09/27/2010

September 27, 1898: Jake Beckley (read more from September 25), handles a record 22 chances at first base in one game, with 21 put outs, one assist, and no errors to set a major league record in a win over the... Read More...

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

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09/19/2010

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...

Today in Reds History: Purkey and O’Toole Deal Doubleheader Shutouts

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08/16/2010

August 16, 1961: Behind the shut out pitching of Bob Purkey and Jim O'Toole, the Reds retake first place for good as they sweep a doubleheader from the Los Angeles Dodgers in Los Angeles. The Reds entered the... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Choose Your Decade

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08/15/2010

August 15 has proven to be a day of several interesting items: August 15, 1919: The Reds sweep a doubleheader from the New York Giants, 4-3 and 4-0, to give them a six 1/2 game lead in first place. Four days... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: OÃ¢â‚¬â„¢TooleÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s 22 for 22

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07/23/2010

July 23, 1962: Lefty Jim O'Toole retires the first 22 batters he faces before settling for a one-hitter in a Reds 3-0 shut out over the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was the sixth straight Reds win and kept them in... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Robby’s Perfect

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07/09/2010

July 9, 1961: Frank Robinson goes 4-4, reaches base six times, hits two homers, and drives in seven runs in leading the Reds to a 14-3 spanking of the second place Los Angeles Dodgers. The win moves the first... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Every Pitcher’s Available

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07/08/2010

July 8, 1962: The Reds score two runs in the bottom of the 13th to erase the third Houston lead of the game and sweep a double header from the Colt .45's, 12-8 and 13-12. The wins move the Reds 10 games abov... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Coleman Takes Milwaukee

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07/02/2010

July 2, 1961: Reds first baseman Gordy Coleman gathers eight hits including two doubles and a game-winning home run as the first place Reds sweep a doubleheader from the Braves at County Stadium in Milwaukee. ... Read More...

The 1961 Keystone

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05/15/2010

Who was the opening day second baseman for the Reds' 1961 World Series team? If you check baseball-reference.com or any baseball research journal, you'll find the name Don Blasingame listed as the Reds' second... Read More...

Most Reds Pitching Wins by Alphabet

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09/30/2009

We completed the Major League's all-time pitching leaders by alphabet today. Mike listed several Reds pitchers, but only THREE of the players listed by Mike are actually Reds wins leaders by alphabet. You can ... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Bob Purkey and Joey Jay

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07/24/2009

December 9, 1957: Bob Purkey is traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Cincinnati Redlegs for Don Gross. December 15, 1960: Milwaukee Braves trade pitchers Joey Jay and Juan Pizarro to the Cincinnati Reds fo... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Curt Flood and the Lost Pennant

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07/22/2009

December 5, 1957: Curt Flood is traded by the Cincinnati Redlegs with Joe Taylor to the St. Louis Cardinals for Marty Kutyna, Willard Schmidt and Ted Wieand. Curt Flood is best known today as the player who c... Read More...

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