September 30, 1964: Reds fall out of first place in epic battle of fireballers Maloney and Veale
It was nailbiting time in Cincinnati when the Reds met the Pittsburgh…
October 4, 1964: Reds’ pennant hopes dashed on last day of season
“This was the rarest of games,” wrote Frank Dolson of the…
August 8, 1965: Reds win 18-0 for most lopsided victory in modern franchise history
After they swept the Cincinnati Reds in a two-game, mid-July…
June 14, 1965: Reds’ Jim Maloney strikes out 18 in 10-inning no-hitter — then loses to Mets
From Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale to Sam McDowell, Bob Veale,…
July 18, 1964: Pete Rose drives in six runs as Reds hammer first-place Phillies
A “sticky wicket” of summer heat1 shrouded Crosley Field…
August 20, 1962: Reds’ Frank Robinson crushes extra-inning, walk-off grand slam
The Cincinnati Reds and Los Angeles Dodgers concluded a critical…
August 12, 1966: Art Shamsky socks three consecutive homers as Reds, Pirates combine for 11 clouts
The once-struggling Cincinnati Reds were rested and ready1 on…
April 18, 1962: O’Toole’s pitching, Pinson’s production lead Reds to 14-0 rout
The pitching matchup scheduled for Wednesday, April 18, 1962,…
October 9, 1961: Yankees blast Reds to capture 19th World Series championship
As the 49-year-old midtown Cincinnati ballpark hosted Game Five…
October 8, 1961: Bobby Richardson collects three more hits in Yankees’ Game 4 shutout
“There is nothing to compare with it,” said Bobby Richardson…
October 7, 1961: Roger Maris’s ninth-inning home run wins Game 3 for Yankees
The 1961 World Series between the Cincinnati Reds and the New…
August 11, 1960: Reds’ Jim Maloney goes route for first time while Sandy Koufax fans 13
By the end of the 1960s, future Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax and…
May 27, 1960: Ed Bailey’s grand slam in ninth wins it for Reds
On a stormy Friday night in Cincinnati, the Reds won a dramatic…
July 8, 1962: Frank Robinson’s fifth run wins it for Reds
The defending National League champion Cincinnati Reds were languishing…
May 9, 1963: Frank Robinson knocks in seven runs for Reds
On Thursday, May 9, 1963, the cellar-dwelling Houston Colt .45’s…
May 2, 1959: Frank Robinson’s cycle leads Reds’ bombardment
Before a Saturday Ladies Day crowd of 5,247 at Crosley Field,…
July 31, 1958: Pinch-hitter Pete Whisenant sends Reds to victory in 13th
Baseball history buffs would love to hop on a time machine and…
August 16, 1958: Thomas Terror: Pirates slugger blasts last-place Redlegs
The Pittsburgh Pirates visited Crosley Field for a weekend series…
April 26, 1959: Redlegs win seesaw contest with walk-off over Braves’ Spahn
On a late-April Sunday afternoon at Crosley Field, the Cincinnati…
August 22, 1959: Frank Robinson blasts three consecutive homers as Reds bomb the Cardinals
On August 22, 1959, Cincinnati manager Fred Hutchinson finished…
July 29, 1955: Reds’ Smoky Burgess blasts 3 homers with 9 RBIs in offensive outburst
The Cincinnati Redlegs were mired in seventh place during late…
August 18, 1956: Redlegs, Braves combine for record 10 “taters” on a Saturday evening
On Saturday, August 18, 1956, the Cincinnati Redlegs and Milwaukee…
June 1, 1957: Redlegs outscore the scoreboard in 22-2 rout of Cubs
The morning of Sunday, June 2, 1957, was a great day to be a…
September 21, 1955: Red-hot Gus Bell has four hits, eight RBIs
The 1955 National League pennant race had already been decided…