July 6, 1949: Walker Cooper’s career day powers Reds over hapless Cubs
Remember the name: Walker Cooper. Granted, the All-Star catcher…
July 25, 1947: Reds’ Ewell Blackwell sets modern NL record with 16th straight victory
On Friday, July 25, 1947, Crosley Field was packed with 24,430…
June 18, 1947: ‘The Whip’ Ewell Blackwell throws a no-hitter for Reds
“Ah just fired fast ball after fast ball at ’em in the ninth,”…
June 10, 1944: At age 15, Reds’ Joe Nuxhall becomes youngest player to appear in MLB game
On the afternoon of June 10, 1944, just 3,510 individuals came…
June 19, 1945: Reds’ Joe Bowman bests Red Barrett in ‘Titanic Hill Duel’
The Cincinnati Reds edged the defending world champion St. Louis…
September 12, 1943: Reds’ Elmer Riddle mows ’em down with one-hitter
History may assign this mid-September match-up between the Cincinnati…
May 15, 1944: Reds’ Clyde Shoun showin’ his stuff in 79-minute no-hitter
Clyde “Hardrock” Shoun didn’t plan on playing in the big…
April 26, 1944: Reds outlast Cardinals in 13 innings on Frank McCormick’s homer
As 1944 approached, with war being waged across the world, baseball…
August 30, 1941: Sweet sound of the Arkansas Hummingbird: Lon Warneke fires a no-hitter
The Arkansas Hummingbird, Lon Warneke, had come oh-so-close before.…
August 26, 1950: Roy Campanella’s three homers sink Reds
“His homers were terrific clouts,” gushed sportswriter Harold…
September 25, 1951: Johnny Pramesa’s walk-off grand slam saves Raffensberger’s extra-inning gem
In their final home game of the 1951 season, the Cincinnati Reds…
April 13, 1953: Max Surkont spins shutout in Milwaukee Braves’ first game
A month before Opening Day 1953, the Cincinnati Reds were expecting…
July 19, 1954: Hobie Landrith, an overnight success eight years in the making
It was a Monday evening well into a season in which the Cincinnati…
July 14, 1953: ‘Country Boy’ Enos Slaughter steps in to fill the vacuum for NL stars
Manager Casey Stengel was back at the helm for the fourth consecutive…
October 7, 1940: Reds’ Bucky Walters hurls World Series shutout to force deciding Game 7
Before the 1940 World Series began, it might have seemed as if…
June 8, 1940: Reds’ Harry Craft hits for cycle as ‘our lads annihilate Dodgers’
Baseball fans are usually divided into two camps: those who enjoy…
October 8, 1940: Reds pitching prevails and Cincinnati celebrates first World Series title in two decades
After Bobo Newsom shut the Reds out 8-0 in the fifth game of…
October 2, 1940: Jittery Reds lose World Series opener to Bobo Newsom and the Tigers
Baseball insiders and fans were asking a lot of questions as…
October 3, 1940: Jimmy Ripple’s homer vaults Reds to Win in Game 2
Cincinnati’s Crosley Field was crammed with 30,640 spectators…
May 26, 1940: Derringer dazzles as Reds celebrate a pennant flag
Paul Derringer had struggled before. Two years after a brilliant…
May 13, 1940: Johnny Mize mashes three home runs as Cardinals, Reds tie in Ladies’ Day darkness
Going into the 1940 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Reds…
October 8, 1939: Joe DiMaggio’s 10th-inning single secures Yankees’ fourth straight title
In a wild back-and-forth game, the Yankees won the 1939 World…
April 30, 1940: Tex Carleton’s no-hitter gives Dodgers record-tying ninth victory to start season
At the close of the 1939 baseball season, Tex Carleton prepared…
October 7, 1939: ‘King Kong’ Charlie Keller’s two home runs help Yankees push Reds to brink
With New York having taken the first two games of the 1939 World…