Tom Hall Archives - Redleg Nation

Homage to Riverfront Stadium

For two generations of Reds fans in the Nation, Riverfront Stadium was our home for baseball. It was our ballpark, our home away from home and it was the face of the Cincinnati Reds. More than that, for better ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Cardenas for Merritt

November 23, 1968: The Reds trade all-star shortstop Leo Cardenas to the Minnesota Twins for lefty starting pitcher Jim Merritt. The Merritt-Cardenas trade came in the post-1968 season, the so-called Year of ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Reds Sweep Yanks; the Curveball Curves; the Greatest Game; and Nolan Always Starts on 10-21

October 21, 1877: Does the curveball really curve or is it an optical illusion? It's easy for us to see today with digital graphics, but even when I was a child, I would sometimes come across "scientific" spo... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: The Reds Win the 1990 World Series and Rose Keeps the Reds Alive

October 20, 1972: Pete Rose hit the first pitch of the game for a home run and the Reds later overcame a 4-2 deficit in defeating the Oakland A's, 5-4, to stay avoid elimination in the 1972 World Series. The ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: George Scores and Reggie K’s

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: Lombardi’s “Snooze,” the Bilko Legend, Rose’s Fight, and the Reds are World Champions!

October 8, 1904: Rookie second baseman Miller Huggins strokes three triples in an 8-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. The Reds' win enabled them to sweep a doubleheader as they won the first... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Bucky Does It All

October 7, 1882: The National League champion Chicago White Stockings return a favor from the previous day by shutting out the American Association champion Cincinnati Red Stockings, 2-0. The White Stockin... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Wayne Granger

September 8, 1969: The 1969 Cincinnati Reds moved back into first place for one day as the Reds swept the San Francisco Giants in a double header. Both scores were 5-4 with the second game lasting 15 innings.... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Sparky’s Bullpen

August 8, 1972: The Dodgers strike out 22 Reds, but nine innings of two-hit relief help the Reds outlast the Dodgers, 2-1, in 19 innings. The Reds entered the day in first place with a rather comfortable 5 Ã‚... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Perez and Classic BRM

July 25, 1974: Tony Perez hits a dramatic two-out two-strike two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a five-run Reds rally. The Perez homer enables the Reds to beat the San Francisc... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Hal King and Tony Perez

July 1, 1973: Third-string catcher Hal King slugs one of the most famous home runs in Reds' history, a two-out three-run walkoff home run in the ninth inning to give the Reds a 4-3 come from behind win over th... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Fredie’s 1st Impression

June 23, 1973--Fred Norman wins his third consecutive complete game since joining the Reds with a 4-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ron Cey's two-out ninth inning home run prevented Norman from winning... Read More...

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