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Cincinnati Red Stockings |
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1869 -
At Union Grounds, a crowd of 8,000 turn out to
watch the Red Stockings take on the Champion
Eckfords. Cincinnati wins 45-18. |
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Cincinnati Reds II |
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1875 - The new Reds take on Harry Wright's
Boston Red Stockings at the Ludlow (KY) Base
Ball Grounds before 5,000 people and lose. Final
score 15-5. |
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Cincinnati Reds III |
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1953 - At Crosley Field, Ted
Kluszewski hits his 35th and 36th homers‚
breaking the club mark set by Hank Sauer in
1948. |
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1961 - The Reds sweep the
Dodgers in a double header at Los Angeles before
72,140 fans which was a record crowd for a
double header. The two victories put Cincy in
first place. A spot they wouldn't relenquish. |
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1962 - Frank Robinson hits two
homeruns and powers the Reds to a 7-1 win over
Milwaukee. The second home run would be
Robinsons ninth in eight games. |
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1999 - Newly acquired Juan
Guzman has to leave the game because his shoes
were too small. When he was traded to Cincinnati
he arrived with his 10.5 size shoes that were
Oriole orange and black. Needing new colored
shoes to match the Reds Puma sent him the wrong
size (9.5). By the seventh inning, Guzman had
developed blisters. |
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2003 - Felipe Lopez gets a
career high five hits to lead the Reds to an 8-2
win over the Pirates. |
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Cincinnati Reds IV (Kelly's Killers) |
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1891 -
The Cincinnati Reds of the American Association play
their final game, losing to the St. Louis Browns
by a score of 8-0. Due to financial troubles the
club decided to shut down for the remainder of
the season with plans to relaunch for 1892.
However, the league folded after the 1891
season and with it went Kelly's "killers". |
