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The Dominance Of Jim Maloney

  Jim Maloney was in trouble. It was the first inning of his Major League debut in front of 20,000 fans at Dodger Stadium. It was tough enough that Maloney was matched up against the great Don Drysdale,…Read More

50 Years Ago: The Debut Of Charlie Hustle

  Earl Francis just couldn’t seem to find the strike zone against the 21 year old pint sized second baseman for the Reds. Maybe it was nerves. After all, this was the 1963 opener in Cincinnati.…Read More

Pastime Reds Podcast: Episode 1

With Opening Day now less than two weeks away, there is no better topic to kickoff Pastime Reds! At the onset of the debut episode, I’ll lay the groundwork on what I will cover in the podcasts. …Read More

Reds Threads: From Red Stockings to Red Piping

In 1867, George B. Ellard decided to leave the candy making business. Ellard, like many others in the 1860s had a case of  baseball fever.  He was a key player in the formation of the Cincinnati Base…Read More

How A Newspaperman Helped Put The Reds Back In Cincinnati

If you happen to be attending a Reds game this year and you happen to be enjoying an ice cold beer, raise your cup and give thanks to a stubborn newspaperman named Oliver Perry Caylor. Not just for the…Read More

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A Brief History of the Reds at Spring Training

For nearly two straight hours on April 25, 1870, the rain in New Orleans came down in buckets.  For…Read More

The Other Greatest Second Baseman In Reds History

This second baseman had 6,545 putouts, the most by a second baseman in major league history.  529 of…Read More