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| | Established | 1882 | | Major league affiliations | | National League (1890 - present) | | Central Division (1994 - present) | | Retired numbers | 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 | | Colors | Red, White, Black
| | Cincinnati Reds (1969 – 1993 - present) | | Cincinnati Redlegs (1953 - 1958)
*Cincinnati Reds (1890 - 1953)
*Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882 - 1889) | | Other nicknames | The Big Red Machine | | Ballpark | | Great American Ball Park (2003 - present) | | Riverfront Stadium (1970 - 2002)
**a.k.a. Cinergy Field (1996 - 2002)
*Crosley Field (1912 - 1970)
**a.k.a. Redland Field (1912 - 1934)
*Palace of the Fans (1902 - 1911)
**officially League Park (III)
*League Park (II) (1894 - 1901)
*League Park (I) (1884 - 1893)
**a.k.a. American Park (1884 - 1889)
*Bank Street Grounds (1882 - 1883) | | Major league titles | | World Series titles | 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 19401919 ((5)) | | NL Pennants | 1990 • 1976 • 1975 • 19721970 • 1961 • 1940 • 19391919 ((9)) | | AA Pennants (1) | 1882 | | NL Central Division titles | 1995 ((1) [1]) | | West Division titles (7) [2] | 1990 • 1979 • 1976 • 19751973 • 1972 • 1970 | | Wild card berths | None ((0) [3]) | [1]- In 1994, a players' strike wiped out the last eight weeks of the season and all post-season. Cincinnati was in first place in the Central Division by a half game over Houston when play was stopped. No official titles were awarded in 1994.
[2]- In 1981, the Reds finished with the overall best record in the National League. However, a players' strike in the middle of the season resulted in the season being split into two halves. Cincinnati finished second in both halves and was thereby deprived of a post-season appearance.
[3]- In 1999, the Reds finished the regular season tied with the New York Mets for the Wild Card, but lost a one-game playoff. | | Owner | Bob Castellini | | Manager | Dusty Baker |
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The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the Central Division of the National League. The franchise originated in 1882 as the Cincinnati Red Stockings, using a name that dates back to baseball's first professional team in 1869. They settled on their current name by 1890, though they used the name "Redlegs" for part of the 1950s to avoid any perceived association with Communism during the McCarthy era. The franchise was a charter member of the American Association, then one of the two major leagues, and then joined the National League in 1890.
Relative to other teams in the National League, the Reds have enjoyed success over their 140-plus years. They are tied with the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates for sixth-most World Series victories, with 5. They are trailing the New York Yankees, who have 27 World Series titles, St. Louis Cardinals, who have 10, Oakland Athletics with 9, Boston Red Sox with 7, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, who have 6. The Reds won the AA's inaugural season in 1882, and did not win another championship until the Black Sox scandal-ridden 1919 World Series.
After struggling in the 1920s (starting in 1927) and 1930s, the Reds made it back to the World Series in 1939, and won it in 1940. They returned to the bottom half of the standings from 1941 – 1960, except for a third-place finish in 1956, until winning the National League pennant in 1961. After losing to the Yankees in the 1961 World Series, the Reds were unable to piece together any consistent pennant-contending teams until the "Big Red Machine" teams of the 1970s. They won 6 National League West Division titles and four National League pennants from 1970 to 1979, including consecutive World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Their most recent World Series championship was in 1990, and most recent playoff appearance was in 1995.
Since 2003, the Reds have played their home games in Great American Ball Park, a baseball-only facility built next door to their previous home, Riverfront Stadium, which has since been demolished. The Reds field manager is Dusty Baker, their general manager is Walt Jocketty, and their majority owner is Bob Castellini.
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