Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds is an American Baseball team in Major League Baseball. The team is also widely known by its nickname ‘The Reds’ and ‘The Redlegs’. Cincinnati Reds is a team based in Cincinnati, US. The team was established in 1869, back when they were called ‘Red Stockings’. They became part of the National League Professional Baseball Club in 1890 and were part of the American Association from 1881 to 1889. Currently, Cincinnati Reds are part of the National League (NL) Central Division. They were also part of the National League (NL) West Division during 1969 and 1993.

The main color theme of the team is red, black, and white. However, the team’s uniform also includes the color grey in its color palette. The team’s current home ballpark is Great American Ballpark. It has been so since 2003. Before settling on the Great American Ballpark which is in Cincinnati Ohio, the team had called home to six ballparks prior to the current one.

Cincinnati Reds have achieved lot of accomplishments and awards in Major League Baseball. The team has won five World Series titles, nine NL Pennants Titles and seven NL West Division titles. The Reds have also won two NL Central Division titles, and an AA Pennant.

Cincinnati Reds History

The Cincinnati Reds team seems to have been established in 1869, back then they were called the ‘Red Stockings’. Unfortunately, the team ended up dissolving after only two years of being professional. In 1875, the Red Stockings made a comeback again. However, they were expelled from the National League in 1880.

This happened because the league had put a ban on beer and Sunday baseball. All the other team owners had signed the pledge however, the Cincinnati president, W. H. Kennett refused to do so which led to the team being expelled. A new league was made in 1881, which was the American Association. Cincinnati Red Stockings became a part of the league and won the first championship tournament in it. The Cincinnati Red Stockings joined the National League again in 1890 and changed their name to what it is today, the Cincinnati Reds. They won 5 World Series Titles and many more titles since then.

Cincinnati Reds Owner

The current owner of Cincinnati Reds is Robert Castellini also known as Bob Castellini. He is an American businessman who is the chairman of Castellini company and is based in Cincinnati. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 23, 1941. Carl Lindner was the former owner of the Reds, however, after a losing streak where the team lost five consecutive seasons, Linder decided to sell the team. It was sold to Castellini for $270 million. Under the ownership of Castellini, the Reds began anew.

Cincinnati Reds Jerseys and Logo

The current Cincinnati Reds jersey consists of the colors Red, white, black, and in a rare case grey. The current jersey that the team wears was changed in 2006. The home uniform of the team consists of a complete white fit with splashes of red and black mixed in.

The away uniform is completely gray and has red and black mixed in. The alternate uniform consists of a red jersey with white pants. This one too has splashes of black mixed in.

The city uniform (or the City Connect line) is all black with red mixed in. In 2023, the team released a uniform line in collaboration with Nike called City Connect. This uniform had a modified ‘C’ and had Cincy written on its jersey instead of the usual Reds or Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati team boasted the same logo from 1915 to the 1950s. It was a pointed C in the curve with the words Reds inside the letter. The color scheme was also classic white and Red. However, it changed in the 1950s. It again changed in the 1960s and 1970s. The current logo that the team uses has been with the team since the 1990s. It is the classic Reds inside a C.

Cincinnati Reds Nicknames

The team boasts varying nicknames. The first name that the team was known by since its founding was the Red Stocking. However, in the 1950s, the team changed its name to not associate with the communism that was getting popular because of Russia and spreading its agenda throughout Europe.

In 1953, the team changed its name to Redleg due to political reasons. The team changed its name to what it is now, the Cincinnati Reds. However, the name Redleg stuck as a nickname for a very long time to the team. Other nicknames the team is known by are Red Stockings, Red Scare, Big Red Machine and Twilight Zone. Nowadays, however, the team is mostly known by its nickname ‘The Reds’.

Cincinnati Reds Retired Jerseys

Cincinnati Reds Home Stadium

Cincinnati Reds currently call the Great American Ball Park its home stadium. The team started calling the ballpark its home in 2003, which is the year it opened. It is the seventh home stadium of the team. It can hold a whopping 42,271 spectators and cost a total of $290 million to build.

The Red's first home stadium was Bank Street Grounds which was from 1881 to 1883. Other stadiums that the team called its home are Riverfront Stadium, Crosley Field

Palace of the Fans, League Park II, and League Park I.

Cincinnati Reds Tickets and Broadcasting Details

• Fans can buy tickets for a Cincinnati Reds game from various online ticket-selling websites such as SeatGeek, TicketMaster, VividSeats and StubHub.

• Bally Sports Ohio is the regional sports network to watch the Cincinnati Reds matches.

• If fans prefer a streaming service to watch the Reds, they should be using DirecTV Stream or FuboTV. These are the only streaming services that currently stream the team.

Cincinnati Reds Coaching Staff:

Cincinnati Reds Rivalries

• The Pittsburgh Pirates are considered the biggest Cincinnati Reds rivals to date. The Pirates and Reds rivalry started during the 1970s. The teams faced each other regularly during the postseason. In 1993, the two teams faced each other in the National League Central. They also faced each other in 1970, 1972, 1975, 1979, and 1990 in the National League Central. The teams had a total of 2,398 meetings between them. In the matches that have been held between the two teams, the Pirates have managed to gather more wins in their favor. The Pirates have 1,200 wins to the Reds that have 1,161 wins.

• Another famous rivalry that the Reds have is with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This too started in the 1970s. This rivalry was caused by the teams facing each other because of their West Division alignments. Former Reds team manager, Sparky Anderson, admitted to the intense rivalry between the two teams. The rivalry ended when the Reds moved to the NL Central Division.

Cincinnati Reds MLB Records and Stats

Cincinnati Reds World Series Championships

The Cincinnati Reds have won five World Series Championship titles. The team won the Championships in 1919, 1940, 1975, 1976 and 1990.

Cincinnati Reds Other MLB Titles

The Cincinnati Reds have won other titles such as 9 NL Pennants, one AA Pennant, 3 NL Central Division titles, and 7 NL West Division titles.

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famers

Current Cincinnati Reds Roster MLB 2023

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Cincinnati Reds Schedule

Cincinnati Reds have a few games left for the 2023 season. They are given below: