September Surprises
September sees opportunities to break seasonal records, and the expanded rosters often lead to unusual moments....let's enjoy a few, found from the book "This Day in Baseball" by David Nemec and Scott Flatow...... Read More...
More July History
Part three of early July history...this will get the Reds up through July 10th....thanks again to the books “Day by Day in Reds History†by Floyd Conner and John Snyder and “Redleg Journalââ‚... Read More...
The First National League Cincinnati Red Stockings Team
While the 1882 American Association Red Stockings were the first Cincinnati league champions, Cincinnati’s first major league team was not nearly as successful.
The 1876 National League was a new majo... Read More...
1882 Red Stockings–Cincinnati’s First League Champion
1882 Cincinnati Red Stockings
Team Notes:
Team Record: 55-25, .688 winning percentage, 11 ½ games ahead of Philadelphia Athletics
World Series: Tied National League champion Chicago White Stockings with... Read More...
The White Brothers
On May 1, 1878, according to "This Day in Baseball" (Nemec-Flatow), Cincinnati Reds catcher Deacon White and his rookie brother, Will White, become the first brother catcher-pitcher battery in professional base... Read More...