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The 1994 Reds: The Ultimate Ã¢â‚¬Å“What If?Ã¢â‚¬Â

03/31/2017

Every spring, even the most cynical fans allow for fleeting moments of optimism. After all, projections are based on past performance, and there's always the possibility of multiple players having breakout seas... Read More...

Lefty Red Phenoms — before Tony C.

Steve Mancuso

04/30/2013

Thank God for Tony Cingrani. The lefthanded rookie hurler kept the Redlegs from getting swept out of Washington, DC with a true gem this past Sunday. Six innings of work, no runs, 11 strikeouts and a win. And t... Read More...

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

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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: George Scores and Reggie K’s

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10/11/2010

October 11, 1968: The Reds trade popular centerfielder Vada Pinson to the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Bobby Tolan and reliever Wayne Granger. October 11, 1970: The Reds lose Game 2 of the 1970 World Se... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Triples, Homers, Debut Shutouts, Clinches and a Protest

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09/22/2010

September 22, 1903: "Turkey Mike" Donlin ties a major league record by tripling in four consecutive at bats during a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies in Cincinnati. Donlin's first triple came... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: RedsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ Two-Day Braves Binge

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06/19/2010

June 19, 1994: The Reds explode for 20 hits for the second consecutive day against the Atlanta Braves to claim first place in the National League Central Division. Included in those 20 hits were four first in... Read More...

Titanic Struggle Recap

Chad Dotson

05/11/2010

Let's recap tonight's titanic struggle.... FINAL Cincinnati 9 Pittsburgh 0 WP: Cueto (2-1) LP: Morton (1-6) BOX SCORE POSITIVES --Wow. Just...wow. Johnny Cueto pitched the most dominating game of his major le... Read More...

Reds defeat Yankees!

Chad Dotson

10/10/2009

Last week, my children (7 y/o daughter, 5 y/o son) saw my old Strat-O-Matic Baseball game box up on a shelf in a closet. They pestered me until I agreed to show them how to play. (My daughter had received some... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: A New Rotation for the 1995 Pennant Drive

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08/08/2009

July 21, 1995: Deion Sanders traded by the Cincinnati Reds with David McCarty, Ricky Pickett, John Roper and Scott Service to the San Francisco Giants for Dave Burba, Darren Lewis and Mark Portugal. July 31, 1... Read More...

Titanic Struggle Recap

Chad Dotson

04/29/2009

Time for a recap of tonight's titanic struggle.... FINAL Houston 0 Cincinnati 3 WP: Volquez (3-2) LP: Paulino (0-2) S: Cordero (7) BOX SCORE POSITIVES --By far the best start of the year for Edinson Volquez. ... Read More...

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