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Today in Cincinnati Reds History: December 16

12/16/2017

Today in Cincinnati Reds history... 1976: After winning back-to-back World Series championships, the Reds made one of the most controversial trades in club history, dealing fan favorite -- and future Hall of... Read More...

From Ã¢â‚¬Å“OCÃ¢â‚¬Â to Bronson: a history of Reds pitching trades

John Ring

11/10/2017

Everyone knows it. Me, Chad, The Nation, everybody. The Reds need to obtain a veteran starting pitcher who can reliably show up on the mound every fifth day, give them (dare I say?) 180 innings of work an... Read More...

Redleg Top Ten: The Best First Basemen in Reds History

Chad Dotson

01/24/2017

Some time ago, we named the top ten catchers in Reds history. It's time now for the second installment in our "Top Ten" series. Today, we're going to look at the ten greatest first baseman in the long and illus... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Tony Perez Dealt to Expos

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12/16/2010

December 16, 1976: The Reds trade Hall of Fame first baseman Tony Perez and lefty reliever Will McEnaney to the Montreal Expos for pitchers Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray. Perez was a fan and clubhouse favorite... Read More...

This Day in RedsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ History: ShamskyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Day of Fame

stevepriceredlegnation

08/12/2010

August 12, 1966: Reds reserve outfielder Art Shamsky goes on a tear and hits three consecutive home runs, two in extra innings, in a Reds 14-11 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Shamsky didn't even enter the gam... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Wild One in Wrigley

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07/28/2010

July 28, 1977: In a game featuring 11 home runs, a record-tying five in the first inning, the Reds blow four different leads in losing an 13-inning game to the Chicago Cubs, 16-15, at Wrigley Field. The Reds ... Read More...

This Day in Reds History: Simpson’s Freshman Ten

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07/05/2010

July 5, 1970: Rookie Wayne Simpson allows only four hits, striking out seven in defeating the Houston Astros, 3-1, in Houston. The victory was Simpson's 10th consecutive win, improving his record to 13-1 with... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Ten Worst Reds Trades

stevepriceredlegnation

08/26/2009

Summarizing the Redleg Trade Review series, today I'll list my ten worst Reds trades ever. You can search all the trades that were reviewed by going to the Redleg Nation search engine at the upper right corner... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Undervaluing Pitchers, Hal McRae and Tony Perez

stevepriceredlegnation

08/01/2009

1. 1970--Traded LHP Steve Mingori to Cleveland Indians for Jay Ward. 2. 1971Ã¢â‚¬â€Traded RHP Milt Wilcox to Cleveland for OF Ted Uhlaender 3. 1972--Traded OF Hal McRae and SP Wayne Simpson to KC for OF Richie... Read More...

Redleg Trade Review: Tom Seaver

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07/31/2009

June 15, 1977: Tom Seaver is traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds for Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry. For the third time in six years, Reds General Manager Bob Howsam pull... Read More...

Pitching and the Big Red Machine

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05/17/2009

It’s fashionable these days to lament the days when starting pitchers went nine innings and teams only needed 9 pitchers; when pitchers weren’t “babied. Major League scouts, managers, announcers, and writers wh... Read More...

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