Introduction: Cincinnati’s Crosley Field: A Gem in the Queen City
April 11, 1912, marked a new era in the history of the Cincinnati…
Vote Early, Vote Often, Vote Redlegs: Cincinnati Fans Dominate the 1957 All-Star Game Balloting
In the run-up to the 2015 All-Star Game, Kansas City Royals fans…
Crosley Field and the 1937 Flood in the Queen City
In the 1936-37 offseason, The Sporting News carried a series…
Crosley Field: The Laundry
Beyond the outfield walls at Crosley Field, across Western Avenue…
Jim Brosnan’s The Long Season
In Mark Armour’s SABR biography of Jim Brosnan he observes…
Tigers and Crescents and Clowns, Oh My! Negro League Baseball at Crosley Field
“My favorite experience of ’em all – and I’ve seen baseball…
Evolving Home Run Distances at Crosley Field
On the eve of the opening game of the 1919 season in Cincinnati,…
Crosley Field: The Left Field Terrace
Babe Ruth famously stumbled on it. Outfielders regularly cursed…
Crosley Field: Goat Run
In 1946, Warren Giles, then the president of the Reds, added…
Johnny Edwards: Memories of Crosley Field
Johnny Edwards debuted with the Reds in late June 1961 and took…
Art Shamsky: My Reflections on Crosley Field
Signed by the Cincinnati Reds at the age of 17 in 1959, Art Shamsky…