June 11, 1938: Reds’ Johnny Vander Meer tosses first no-hitter

The Cincinnati Reds were one of the surprise teams in baseball…

April 25, 1928: Red Lucas goes the distance for Reds in 17 innings

Standing only 5-feet-9 and weighing about 165 pounds, Cincinnati…

June 16, 1962: Cleveland’s Jerry Kindall tops Mantle’s dramatic blast

The New York Yankees were hurting. The 1961 AL Fireman of the…

April 7, 1970: Mets win their first opener at Forbes Field’s final Opening Day

On April 7, 1970, one historic first and one historic last occurred…

June 18, 1911: Tigers trail by 12, then triumph 16-15 over White Sox

The Detroit Tigers began 1911 about as well as any team has ever…

Mike Champion

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Quinton McCracken

Speedy outfielder Quinton McCracken played 12 years in the majors…

Bill Hutchison

Bill Hutchison was among the last of a breed. Over a three-year…

October 2, 1919: Reds take advantage of Lefty Williams’s wildness in Game 2

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October 7, 1919: Rookie Dickey Kerr keeps White Sox alive in Game 6

The Cincinnati Reds could be forgiven for celebrating too hard…

October 8, 1919: Eddie Cicotte returns to form in Game 7

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David Ortiz

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This Week in SABR: September 13, 2019

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April 16, 1918: Reds’ Pete Schneider tosses one-hitter on Opening Day

It was the “first opening game since our energies have been…

June 11, 1915: Reds’ Rube Benton fans 14 in extra-inning shutout

As readers scanned the morning editions of their hometown dailies…

April 26, 1915: Reds blow big lead, come back to beat Cubs, 13-12

In the long, often inglorious history of the Chicago Cubs, they…

August 24, 1973: Yaz takes over for Red Sox … at third base?

Jim Bouton’s Ball Four is full of cutting personal commentary…
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