Cincinnati Reds: All-time greatest moments at Great American Ball Park

2. Todd Frazier wins the 2015 Home Run Derby

Cincinnati is a great city with a lot of history that doesn’t always get its moment in the spotlight, but in 2015 that changed, and Todd Frazier took full advantage of it for the citizens of the Queen City.

Frazier was an average third basemen for the Cincinnati Reds, he had a few big hits here and there and played solid defense, but he wasn’t the best player on the club by any means. However, in 2015 Frazier had the whole city on his side when he stepped up to the plate in the Home Run Derby.

Frazier made it to the finals against Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Joc Pederson. Pederson had recorded 14 total home runs in the final round of the competition, meaning Frazier needed 15 to take home the trophy.

With 32 seconds left, Frazier sent out his 13th home run in the final round and followed that up with another long ball to left field just seconds later. With the clock ticking down and the score knotted at 14 a piece, Frazier needed to reach down deep to win the competition.

Frazier needed only one swing of the bat in bonus time. Frazier defeated Pederson with a walk off shot to left field, winning 15-14. After the city has been starved off any kind of championship for so long it felt good to get a win for the little guys, even just a Home Run Derby.

Later that year, in December, Frazier would be traded to the Chicago White Sox in a 3-team trade that ultimately landed the Reds with José Peraza; a solid deal in my opinion. Frazier was a class act and will forever be a legend to Reds fans though, for giving us that awesome moment.