2. Baseball’s First All Professional Team
• Founded in 1863
• Became fully professional in 1869
• Won 130 straight games between 1869 and 1870
• Notable players
– Harry and George Wright
– Fred Waterman
– Asa Brainard

3. Welcome to the National League
• Left American Association in 1980 to join
National League
• National League was expanding, American
Association was dying.
• Changed name from Red Stockings to Reds.

4. Homes of the Reds
• Bank Street Grounds (1882-1883)
• League Park I (1884-1893)
• League Park II (1894-1901)
• Palace of the Fans (1902-1911)
• Crosley Field (1912-1969)
• Riverfront Stadium (1970-2002)
• Great American Ball Park (2003- Present)

5. Homes of the Reds
Palace of the Fans Crosley Field
Riverfront Stadium Great American Ball Park

6. The Birth of a Machine
• Starting in the early 1960’s, the farm system
started to produce many future stars.
• Outfielders Alex Johnson and Bobby Tolan
acquired in trades.
• Signed 30 year lease that kept the team in
Cincinnati.

7. The Big Red Machine Era
1970-1976
• George “Sparky” Anderson hired as manager
• Team moved into Riverfront Stadium
• Won 70 of first 100 games of 1970
• 1975 and 1976 World Series Champions
• Overall Record of 683-443
• Average of 98 wins per season

8. The Big Red Machine Era
1970-1976
• Notable players
– Pete Rose
– Joe Morgan
– Johnny Bench
– Tony Perez
– Ken Griffey
– Dave Concepcion
– George Foster

9. The End of a Machine
• Tony Perez traded to Montreal
• Don Gullet left for free agency
• Sparky Anderson fired
• By 1979, many important players had left the
team
• Lost 100 games in 1972

10. Wire to Wire Championship
1990
• Acquired pitchers Danny Jackson and Randy
Myers in trades. Also acquired Jose Rijo in a
trade
• Signed 1st baseman Hal Morris
• Lou Piniella hired as manager.
• Led NL West division for every day of the
season.

11. Wire to Wire Championship
1990
• Notable players
– Barry Larkin
– Chris Sabo
– Billy Hatcher
– Eric Davis
– Rob Dibble
– Randy Myers

12. Return to the Playoffs
2010
• No playoff appearances from 1996-2009
• Dusty Baker hired as manager in 2008
• 91-71 record
• 49-32 home record
• NL Central Division Champions
• Clinched division on a walk-off home run by
Jay Bruce

13. Return to the Playoffs
• Notable players
– Joey Votto
– Brandon Phillips
– Scott Rolen
– Jay Bruce
– Drew Stubbs
– Bronson Arroyo