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The Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) are a professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They play in the Central Division of the National League in the Pro Baseball. Nicknamed the Redlegs, the team plays its home games at the Great American Ballpark.

Mr. Red & Gapper act as the Cincinnati Reds' (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) mascots and their team colors are Red, White and Black. Their rival teams include the Houston Astros, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs.

Cincinnati Reds baseball history

In 1869, the same decade that Abraham Lincoln was shot, the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first all pro team. In the first game ever played by a professional baseball team (all paid players, no amateurs), the Red Stockings beat the Mansfield Independents, 48-14 on June 1, 1869. Thus began the era of professional baseball and professional team sports with the Cincinnati Red Stockings being the pioneers who won 130 straight games before losing for the first time.

The Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) have always been a strong team and they have been giving enough proofs of their excellent baseball skills over the years. With some of the best players by their side and multitudes of screaming fans, the Reds continue to go strong.

Popularity of the Cincinnati Reds

Although the Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) won their first World Series against the Chicago White Sox who are accused of throwing the games, fans believe they would have won either way. Occasional droughts have not affected the success and popularity of the Redlegs who are one of the most loved and respected BaseballBaseball tickets now!) teams.

The Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) are best known for their championship teams of the 1970s - the Big Red Machine. Those teams were led by Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez and Pete Rose who helped the Reds embarked upon a decade of excellence. The 1972 team won the NL West in a baseball first ever strike-shortened season and defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates in an exciting five-game playoff series.

Many star players have played for the Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets), helping the team achieve new highs and set new records. They hold the NL record for tying the highest (221) home runs. Pete Rose, in 1978, delivered the second longest streak in MLB history with a hit 44 games in a row.

There are some interesting facts associated with the Reds - they were the first MLB team to use a plane to go to a game and play a night game. Also, they premiered the youngest player to have ever played in the MLB ever, 15 year old pitcher Joe Nuxhall.

The Cincinnati Reds (get Cincinnati Reds tickets) have taken home 5 World Championship titles, 9 NL Pennants and 8 division titles.

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