Cincinnati Red Stockings Team History
Red Stockings Team Formation
A third Cincinnati team of the same name was founded in 1881, becoming a founding member of the American Association, a rival league that began play in 1882. That team which is the same franchise of today played for nine seasons in the American Association and won the Association pennant in 1882. The pennant winning club still holds the record for the highest winning percentage of any Reds club to date (.688).
Dropped (Red) Stockings From Name
In November 1889, the Cincinnati Red Stockings and the Brooklyn Dodgers both left the Association for the National League. In the move, the Red Stockings dropped “Stockings” from their name.
A new Cincinnati Red Stockings team became a charter member of the National League in 1876, five years after the first Red Stockings team.
Established
1882
City
Cincinnati
League History
2000 – Present Major League Baseball
1890 – 1999 National League
1882 – 1889 American Association
Nickname
Red Stockings – The first openly all-professional team was the famous Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 – 1870.
Team History
1958 – Present Cincinnati Reds
1953 – 1958 Cincinnati Redlegs
1890 – 1953 Cincinnati Reds
1882 – 1889 Cincinnati Red Stockings
Championship
World Series 0
1990, 1976, 1975, 1940, 1919
Stadium
2003 – Present Great American Ball Park
1997 – 2002 Riverfront Stadium
1996 – 2002 Cinergy Field
1912 – 1970 Crosley Field
1912 – 1934 Redland Field
1902 – 1911 Palace of the Fans
1894 – 1901 League Park II
1890 – 1893 League Park I
1884 – 1889 American Park
1882 – 1883 Bank Street Grounds
Owner
2006 – Present Robert Castellini
1998 – 2006 Carl Lindner, Jr.
1984 – 1998 Marge Schott
1980 – 1984 William & James Williams
1973 – 1980 Louis Nippert
1967 – 1973 Francis L. Dale
1961 – 1967 Bill DeWitt
1933 – 1961 Powel Crosley, Jr.
1929 – 1933 Sidney Weil
1927 – 1929 C. J. McDiarmid
1902 – 1927 August Herrmann
1890 – 1902 John T. Brush
1882 – 1890 Justus Thorner
Retired Number
1 Fred Hutchinson
5 Johnny Bench
8 Joe Morgan
10 Sparky Anderson
11 Barry Larkin
13 Dave Concepción
14 Pete Rose
18 Ted Kluszewski
20 Frank Robinson
24 Tony Pérez
42 Jackie Robinson
Mascot
2007 – present Mr. Redlegs
2002 – present Gapper
*Blue is this team’s history