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This Day in Reds History: It takes more than Hall of Famers; McKeon named Manager of the Year

11/10/2010

November 10, 1932: Donie Bush is named manager of the Reds. Bush had previously managed the 1927-29 Pittsburgh Pirates to great success (246-178, one pennant) and the 1930-31 Chicago White Sox to no success a... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Happy Resigns the Senate

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10/29/2010

October 30, 1945: On this day, baseball's second commissioner, A.B. "Happy" Chandler resigns from the Senate and announces he will move the Commissioner's office to Cincinnati. He had been serving in both pos... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Cuccinello and Aging HOFers

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08/13/2010

August 13, 1931: Tony Cuccinello has an incredible double header day as the Reds sweep the Boston Braves, 17-3 and 4-2. The early 1930's Reds fans probably experienced the nadir of the club's existence. From... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: 1 Pitch, 3 Outs, 1 Win

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07/27/2010

July 27, 1930--Reds pitcher Ken Ash records three outs in one of the most unusual ways in big league history and picks up the win with only one pitch in a 6-5 Reds victory over the Chicago Cubs. From "Redleg... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Oom Paul’s Perfect Seven

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07/21/2010

July 21, 1940: Paul Derringer goes seven perfect innings and Frank McCormick clubs a grand slam home run as the Reds defeat the New York Giants, 6-1, in the first game of a double header at Cincinnati' Crosley... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Perez and Rose, All-Star Heroes

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07/14/2010

July 14, 1970: The Chicago Cubs' Jim Hickman singles home Pete Rose from second base to score the winning run in the bottom of the 12th inning as the National League defeats the American League, 5-4, in the 19... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Johnny Comes Marching Home

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06/15/2010

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...

Redleg Trade Review: The Ten Best Reds Trades Ever

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08/24/2009

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: Paul Derringer

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07/17/2009

May 7, 1933...Reds acquire RHP Paul Derringer, IF Sparky Adams, and RHP Allyn Stout for SS Leo Durocher, and pitchers Dutch Henry and Jack Ogden. The Reds were one of the worst teams in baseball in the early 1... Read More...

Vander Meer’s Special Day

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06/15/2009

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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