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
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








