Hal Chase was a master instigator, bad teammate, and a criminal who nested himself among gamblers who conspired to throw the World Series. He survived in pro baseball because he was a brilliant defensive player. But, eventually his nefarious actions caused his banishment from organized baseball for betting against his own teams.
There are a slew of outlandish stories about Hall of Fame catcher Ernie Lombardi that seem too remarkable to be true.
In this video from the Cincinnati Reds spring training complex, Davis performs an uncanny impression of Stargell’s distinctive routine in the batters’ box.
On Tuesday, former All-Star third baseman Scott Rolen, the only player at his position to win a Gold Glove Award with three different teams, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
We select an all-time team from those who played under famed baseball manager Dusty Baker.
Why is Jim Rice in the Baseball Hall of Fame, but George Foster is not?
Now that Gil Hodges has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, we compare him to Orlando Cepeda and Tony Perez.
The Cincinnati baseball club, which traces their origins to the days of the Civil War, was known as the Red Stockings because they wore red stockings. Over
Our selection of a 28-man roster for the Cincinnati Reds. Who plays center field? How many members of the Big Red Machine make the team? Where should
In which we may talk about the “frozen tundra of Veterans Stadium.”
Hall of Famer Joe Morgan, a two-time Most Valuable Player and the greatest second baseman in history, has died.
Of the great shortstops, Larkin had the most complete skills: he could run as fast as Eric Davis, he had the strongest arm in a generation, and only Ozzie was better with the glove.
What do people want from Joey Votto? The answer to that question will tell you what they think of him. But he doesn’t give a damn.
Cincinnati Reds All-Time Team We select a 28-player roster of the greatest Cincinnati Reds. STARTING LINEUP Johnny BENCH 1967-1983 Catcher Tony PEREZ 1964-1976, 1984-1986 first base Joe
The sixth installment in a series that looks at the greatest players in franchise histories, based on Wins Above Replacement. 20. Jim Maloney Maybe only three or
What’s the likelihood that one high school will produce the first black man to manage in Major League Baseball and the first black man to coach in
There’s not much difference between Tony Perez and Fred McGriff if you look at the issue closely. Both Tony Perez and Fred McGriff were extremely popular, batted
This is the sixth in a ten-part series looking at the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Pre-Integration Era Ballot. When factoring pitching, fielding, hitting, and baserunning, Bucky Walters
From 1980 to 1985, The Baseball Bunch was a television show airing on Saturdays during the baseball season. It starred Johnny Bench as the host teaching a group of kids about baseball fundamentals and history, with special appearances from The Famous Chicken.
Lost among the superstars on the Big Red Machine was a quiet, unusual slugger named George Foster.
It’s surprisingly difficult to select the greatest pitcher in the history of the Cincinnati Reds.
When the Cincinnati Reds named 36-year old George Anderson as their manager during the 1969-1970 off-season, newspapers in the city asked “Sparky Who?” Within a few years, he was one of the few men in sports who was known by one name.