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1999 Joe Adcock, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds dies
1995 Cincinnati Reds becomes 1st team to clinch NL Central 1993 Cincinnati Red pitcher Thomas Browning arrested for marijuana possession 1993 Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott suspended for 1 year due to racist comments 1992 Cincinnati Red owner Marge Schott apologizes for racist remarks 1991 Shotzie, Cincinnati Red dog mascot, dies at 9 1991 Paul Brown, NFL founder (Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals), dies at 82 1990 Cincinnati Reds sweep Oakland A's in 86th World Series 1990 Cincinnati jury acquits art gallery of obsentity (Mappelthorpe photos) 1990 BASF plant in Cincinnati explodes in flames, 1 person dies 1990 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion 1989 Cincinnati Reds send record 20 men to bat with a record 16 hits in 1 inning as they score 14 runs in 1st inning 1989 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis hits for cycle 1989 Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR 1988 Cincinnati Reds Tom Browning pitches a perfect game, beats Dodgers, 1-0 1988 Tom Browning of Cincinnati Reds pitches a perfect game against LA 1988 Cincinnati Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month 1987 Cincinnati Red Eric Davis becomes 7th and earliest 30 home run - 30 steal man 1987 Worlds Ladies Figure Skating Champ in Cincinnati won by Katarina Witt 1987 Ice Dance Championship at Cincinnati won by Bestemianova and Bukin (URS) 1987 Ice Pairs Championship at Cincinnati won by E Gordeeva and Grinkov (URS) 1987 Men's Figure Skating Championship in Cincinnati won by Brian Orser (CAN) 1985 Pete Rose of Cincinnati Reds gets career hit 4,192 off Eric Show of San Diego Padres, eclipsing Ty Cobb's record 1985 Marge Schott becomes CEO of Cincinnati Red 1985 Dave Concepcion becomes 4th Cincinnati Red teammate to get 2,000 hits, others include Pete Rose, Tony Perez and Cesar Cedeno 1984 Pete Rose returns to Cincinnati Reds as player-manager (gets 2 hits) 1984 Cincinnati Reds retire Johnny Bench's #5 uniform 1984 Cincinnati Reds Mario Soto throws 4 strikeouts in one inning 1983 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose ends consecutive games played streak at 745 1983 Toilet catches fire on Air Canada's DC-9, 23 die at Cincinnati 1983 Ken Anderson of Cincinnati completes record 20 consecutive passes 1982 Schottzie Schott, dog mascot of Cincinnati Reds 1982 All star MVP: Dave Conception (Cincinnati Reds) 1982 Superbowl XVI: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 26-21 in Pontiac, Michigan 1981 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 OTs (NCAA record) 1981 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1) 1980 All star MVP: Ken Griffey (Cincinnati Reds) 1980 Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 home runs in 5th inning vs New York Mets 1978 Major Indoor Soccer League grants 1st 6 franchises to Cincinnati, 1978 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games 1978 Jenny Keim, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, diver, Olympics-9th-96 1978 Cincinnati Red Tom Seaver no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 4-0 1978 Cincinnati Red Pete Rose becomes 14th player to get 3,000 hits 1977 NFL's 5,000th game, Cincinnati beats Kansas City 27-7 1977 A nightclub fire in Cincinnati killed 164 1977 Nightclub in Cincinnati fire kills 164 1977 Amanda Borden, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, gymnast, Silver Medal 1994 World, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1977 Cincinnati Reds tie record of 12 runs in 5th inning beating Braves 23-9 1976 Cincinnati Reds sweep New York Yankees, in 73rd World Series 1976 Coldest World Series game Yankees vs Cincinnati, 39 degrees F (until 1997) 1976 All star MVP: George Foster (Cincinnati Reds) 1975 Corey Dillon, HB for the Cincinnati Bengals 1975 Cincinnati Reds beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 72nd World Series 1975 Cincinnati Reds, win earliest NL division title 1974 Tremain Mack, strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Mike Jenkins, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Canute Curtis, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Rod Payne, corner for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Billy Granville, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Jevon Langford, defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Kevin Jefferson, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1974 Rod Jones, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Reinard Wilson, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 New York Mets beat Cincinnati Reds in Game 5 of the NLCS 1973 Willie Mays hits 660th and last home run (off Don Gullett of Cincinnati) 1973 Sam Shade, NFL strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Joel Davis, guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Kathy Carboy, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, diver 1996 Olympics 1973 Dan Wilkinson, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Tom Tumulty, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Eric Kresser, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Marco Battaglia, tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Brian Milne, fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Randy Neal, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 John Walsh, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Jason Burns, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Trent Pollard, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Ken Blackman, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Anthony Brown, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Chris Shelling, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Jeff Hill, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 David Bell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1972 All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds) 1972 Darnay Scott, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Cincinnati Reds are 11 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant 1972 David Dunn, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1972 Tito Paul, NFL defensive back, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals 1972 NBA's Cincinnati Royals announce they are moving to KC 1971 Thomas Bailey, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Ramondo Stallings, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Melvin Tuten, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Corey Sawyer, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Willie Greene, Milledgville Georgia, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1971 Johnny Ruffin, Butler AL, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1971 Jeff Cothran, NFL fullback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Phillies Rick Wise no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1971 Chicago Cub Ken Holtzman 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 1-0 1971 Tony Mcgee, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 James Hundon, wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1971 Philadelphia 76ers outscore Cincinnati Royals 90-8 in 1 half 1971 Roger Salkeld, born in Burbank, California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1971 Eric Owens, born in Danville, Virginia, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1971 Kimo Von Oelhoffen, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Jeff Blake, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Todd Kelly, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Brett Wallerstedt, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Rich Braham, tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Bracey Walker, NFL safety, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins 1970 Baltimore Orioles beat Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1 in 67th World Series 1970 Doug Pelfrey, NFL kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 John Copeland, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Scott Brumfield, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cincinnati Golf Open 1970 Adrian Hardy, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Dan Jones, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium opens, Braves beat Reds 8-2 1970 Reds play final game at Cincinnati's Crosley Field, beat Giants 5-4 1970 Scott Brumfield, guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Cincinnati Red Stockings loses 1st game after winning 130 straight 1970 Mike Kelly, born in Los Angeles, California, Michael Raymond Kelly, baseball player, outfielder, attended Arizona State University, played outfield for Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, won Golden Spikes Award, 1991 1970 Artie Smith, NFL defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 Steve Tovar, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1970 San Francisco beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970 1970 Carl Pickens, NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals 1970 NL offices begins move from Cincinnati to San Francisco (completed February 23) 1970 Darryl Williams, NFL safety, Seattle Seahawks, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Ricardo McDonald, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Kevin Carrasco, S P de Macoris, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 1st Elvis convention, 2500 fans attend in Cincinnati 1969 Mark Brettschneider, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Jason-One Life to Live 1969 Eric Bieniemy, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Kevin Jarvis, Lexington, Kentucky, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Cincinnati Red Lee May hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1969 Gerald Dixon, NFL linebacker, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Pete Schourek, born in Austin, Texas, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 1969 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 3rd no-hitter beats Houston Astros, 10-0 1969 Roger Jones, NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Bret Boone, born in El Cajon, California, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1969 Kevin Sargent, NFL tackle and guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Jimmy Spencer, NFL cornerback, New Orleans Saints, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Scottie Graham, NFL running back, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 David Klingler, NFL quarterback, Oakland Raiders, Cincinnati Bengals 1969 Tim Costo, U.S. baseball infielder, Cincinnati Reds 1969 Jayhawk Owens, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the Colorado Rockies 1969 41,163, then largest NBA crowd, watches doubleheader Cincinnati - Detroit, San Diego - Boston 1969 Keith Gordon, U.S. baseball outfielder, Cincinnati Reds 1969 Leonard Wheeler, NFL safety/cornerback, Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings 1968 Cincinnati trades shortstop Leo Cardenas to Twins for pitcher Jim Merritt 1968 Keith Rucker, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Eddie Taubensee, Beeville, Texas, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1968 Reggie Jefferson, Tallahassee, Florida, 1st baseman, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Seattle, Boston 1968 James Francis, linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 Cincinnati Red George Culver no hits Phillies, 6-1 1968 Andre Collins, NFL linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1968 George Quigley, Jr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, skeet 1996 Olympics 1968 Harold Green, NFL running back, Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons 1968 Ross Powell, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros 1967 Reggie Sanders, Florence, South Carolina, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1967 James Joseph, NFL running back for the Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Derek Ware, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1967 San Francisco Giants beat Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, in 21 innings 1967 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney retires 19 Pirates, then gets injured and leaves 1967 All star MVP: Tony Perez (Cincinnati Reds) 1967 Race riot in Cincinnati Ohio, 300 arrested 1967 AFL grants a franchise to Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Scott Service, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1967 Tom Waddle, NFL player, Chicago Bears/Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Tim Naehring, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, infielder for the Boston Red Sox 1967 Alfred Oglesby, NFL defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1967 Jeff Branson, U.S. baseball infielder, Cincinnati Reds 1967 Tim Pugh, Lake Tahoe California, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals 1967 Jeff Branson, Waynesboro Mississippi, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1967 Larry Donald, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. boxer 1992 Olympics 1966 Cincinnati infielder Tommy Helms is voted NL Rookie of Year 1966 Hector Burba, born in Dayton, Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Jeff Shaw, Washington Ohio, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Cincinnati Red Leo Cardenas hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader 1966 Bo Orlando, NFL safety, San Diego Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals 1966 Mike Remlinger, born in Middletown, New York, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1966 Mike Remlinger, born in Middletown, New York, pitcher, for the Cincinnati Reds 1966 Mike Brim, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1965 Frank Robinson is traded from Cincinnati to the Orioles 1965 Greg Truitt, NFL safety/linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1965 Troy Sadowski, NFL tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals 1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney 2nd no-hitter of year beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 1965 Joe Oliver, born in Memphis, Tennessee, catcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11, 1-0 1965 Todd Kalis, NFL guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1965 Jim Terrell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, sprint canoe 1996 Olympics 1965 Hal Morris, born in Fort Rucker, Alabama, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 John Smiley, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, pitcher, for the Cincinnati Reds 1965 Brian Holman, Winfield, Kansas, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Seattle Mariners 1965 Kevin Wickander, U.S. baseball pitcher, Cincinnati Reds 1964 Thomas Howard, born in Middletown, Ohio, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Stephen Geoffreys, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Faternity Vacation 1964 Lenny Harris, born in Miami, Florida, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Roberto Kelly, born in Panama, outfielder, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds, Minnesota Twins 1964 Barry Larkin, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, infielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Jose Rijo, pitcher, New York Yankees, for the Cincinnati Reds 1964 Rod Jones, NFL cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1964 Tom Lampkin, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, catcher for the San Francisco Giants 1964 Darrick Brilz, NFL center for the Cincinnati Bengals 1964 Rob Dibble, Bridgeport, Connecticut, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1963 Cincinnati 2nd baseman Pete Rose wins NL Rookie of Year 1963 Amy Yasbeck, born in Cincinnati, actress, Casey Davenport-Wings, Mask 1963 Dave Brantley, born in Florence, Alabama, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1963 Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets 1963 Joe Walter, NFL tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals 1963 25th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Loyola beats Cincinnati 60-58 (OT) 1962 Ohio ends suit against Reds when they agree to stay in Cincinnati for 10 yrs 1962 Mark Portugal, born in Los Angeles, California, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Eric Davis, born in Los Angeles, California, outfielder for the Cincinnati Reds 1962 Bruce Kozerski, NFL tackle and guard for the Cincinnati Bengals 1962 24th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Cincinnati beats Ohio State 71-59 1962 William DeWitt buys Cincinnati Reds for $4,625,000 1962 Chris Sabo, born in Detroit, Michigan, pitcher, Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles 1962 Kevin Mitchell, U.S. baseball outfielder, New York Met, San Francisco Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds 1961 Lee Johnson, NFL punter/kicker for the Cincinnati Bengals 1961 New York Yankees beat Cincinnati Reds, 4 games to 1 in 58th World Series 1961 Gary Varsho, born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, Gary Andrew Varsho, baseball player, outfielder, played for Major League Baseball teams, the Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, played in 1991 and 1992 National League Championship Series 1961 Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals 1961 [Norman] Boomer Esiason, NFL quarterback, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets 1961 23rd NCAA Men's Basketball Champion: Cincinnati beats Ohio State 70-65 (OT) 1960 Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles 1960 Robert Harold Lohr, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, PGA golfer, 1988 Walt Disney 1960 Vicki Lewis, Cincinnati, actress, Beth-Newsradio 1959 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson hits 3 consecutive home runs 1958 Ken Griffy, baseball player, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees 1958 Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 pts 1957 Lee Smith, Jamestown, Louisiana, pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1956 AP names Cincinnati manager Birdie Tebbets as NL Manager of the Year 1956 Darrell Pace, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, archer, Gold and Silver Medals, 1976, 1984, 1988 Olympics 1956 Cincinnati Red Frank Robinson ties rookie record with his 38th home run 1956 Cincinnati Reds (8) and Cubs (2) combine to hit 10 home runs in a 9 inning game 1956 Cincinnati Red pitcher Brooks Lawrence loses after 13 straight wins 1955 Julie Hagerty, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Airplane, Princesses 1954 Ted Kluszewski is 1st Cincinnati Red to hit 40 home runs en route to 49 1954 WCET TV channel 48 in Cincinnati, OH (PBS) begins broadcasting 1953 20th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 5-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati 1953 1st game of Milwaukee Braves, they beat Cincinnati Reds 2-0 1952 Rogers Hornsby replaces Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers score 15 runs in 1st inning and beat Cincinnati Reds, 19-1 1951 Patricia Wettig, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Nancy Weston-30 Something 1951 Stephen Nichols, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Witchboard, Days of our Lives 1950 Isaac Curtis, NFL wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals 1950 James Conlon, born in New York City, conductor, Cincinnati May Festival-1979 1949 WCPO TV channel 9 in Cincinnati, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Cincinnati Red Walker Cooper gets 10 RBIs 1949 Don Newcombe, 1st start, shuts out Cincinnati on 5 hits to win 3-0 1949 WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Ken Anderson, NFL quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals 1948 David Concepcion, born in Venezuela, all star shortstop, Cincinnati Reds 1948 "Tiny" Nate Archibald, NBA guard, Cincinnati 1948 WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Steven Spielberg, born in Cincinnati, director, ET, Close Encounters, Jaws 1947 Charlie Joiner, Many, Louisiana, NFL receiver, Houston, Cincinnati, San Diego 1947 Cincinnati Reds 16 game win streak ends, losing to New York Giants 5-4 1947 Cincinnati Red Ewell Blackwell no-hits Boston Braves, 6-0 1945 Gary Sandy, Dayton Ohio, actor, Andy-WKRP in Cincinnati 1945 Suzanne Farrell, Cincinnati, ballerina, Don Quioxote 1945 Bill Bergey, born in South Dayton, New York, American collegiate and professional football player, played for American Football League's Cincinnati Bengals and NFL Philadelphia Eagles 1945 Sam Wyche, NFL coach for the Cincinnati Bengals 1944 Braves Red Barrett throws only 58 pitches to shut out Cincinnati Reds 2-0 1944 Loni Anderson, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, actress, Jennifer-WKRP in Cincinnati 1944 Joe Nuxhall, 15, of Cincinnati Reds is youngest player in major league 1944 Cincinnati Red Clyde Shoun no-hits Boston Braves, 1-0 1944 Youngest baseball player, Cincinnati Reds sign 15 year old Joe Nuxhall 1943 Brenda Scott, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Midge-Road West 1943 David Skaggs, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-D-Colorado 1987 - 1999 1943 Tom Van Arsdale, NBA all-star, Detroit, Cincinnati, KC-Omaha, Phil 1942 Fred Hetzel, NBA star, SF, Cincinnati, Milwaukee Bucks 1942 Marty Balin, Cincinnati, singer, Jefferson Starship-Miracles 1941 St. Louis Card Lon Warneke no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 2-0 1941 Ronald Isley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, singer, Isley Brothers-Twist and Shout 1941 Pete Rose, Cincinnati Reds, Charlie hustle, most hits in majors 1941 Joel Crothers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Edge of Night 1940 Cincinnati Reds beat Detroit Tigers, 4 games to 3, in 37th World Series 1940 Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cincinnati Reds), commits suicide 1940 Brooklyn Dodger Tex Carleton no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 3-0 1939 David S. Mann, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1993 - 1995 1939 Claude Osteen, baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds 1939 Rudolph Isley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, rocker, Isley Brothers-Shout 1938 Oscar Robertson, NBA guard, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Gold Medal 1960 Olympics 1938 6th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-1 at Crosley Field, Cincinnati 1938 Cincinnati Red Lonny Frey hits 8 doubles in a doubleheader 1938 1st night game at Brooklyn Ebbets Field (Reds 6, Dodgers 0) as Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer hurls unprecedented 2nd consecutive no-hitter 1938 Cincinnati Red Johnny Vander Meer no-hits Boston Braves, 3-0 1937 O'Kelly Isley, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, singer, Isley Brothers-Twist and Shout 1936 Dave Hobson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-R-Ohio 1991 - 2009 1935 Jim Dine, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pop artist, St. John the Divine 1935 1st major league night baseball game, in Cincinnati (Reds 2, Phil 1) 1935 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati) 1935 Cincinnati Red Ernie Lombardi doubles in 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th beat Phils 15-4 1934 NFL Philadelphia Eagles beat Cincinnati Reds 64-0 1934 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Cincinnati Reds 8-6 in 18 innings, pitchers Dizzy Dean and Tony Freitos go the distant 1934 Phillies score 11 runs in an inning, beats Cincinnati 18-0 1933 Yankees refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cincinnati Reds 1932 Hari Rhodes, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Mike-Daktari, Roots 1931 Cincinnati Red Tony Cuccinello goes 6 for 6 1930 Andy Ireland, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-R-Florida 1981 - 1993 1930 Sarah Dickson becomes 1st woman Presbyterian elder in U.S., Cincinnati 1930 Dotty Mack, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Paul Dixon Show 1928 Marge Schott, CEO, Cincinnati Reds 1928 Mitchell Ryan, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Chase, Executive Suite 1927 Joe Adcock, born in Coushatta, Louisiana, first baseman, outfielder, played for Cincinnati Reds, homered four times in a single game against Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field 1926 Karl Gordon Henize, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, astronaut, STS-51-F 1926 Cincinnati Red Curt Walker ties record of 2 triples in an inning 1926 Vera-Ellen, Westmeyr Rohe, Cincinnati, actress/dancer, Wonder Man 1925 Tom Luken, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Representative-D-Ohio 1977-1983 and 1983 - 1991 1924 Doris Day, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, girl next door actress, Pillow Talk 1924 Pat Moran, manager (Cincinnati Reds), dies of Bright's Disease 1922 WLW-AM in Cincinnati OH begins radio transmissions 1919 Dutch Ruether beats Giants 4-3 to clinch Cincinnati 1st NL pennant 1919 Cincinnati Reds are 10 games back in NL, and win World Series 1917 Cincinnati Fred Tooney and Chicagos's Hippo Vaughn pitch duel no-hitter, Vaughn gives up 2 hits and a run in 10th, so Cincinnati wins 1-0 1917 Robert Taft, Jr., born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Senator-R-Ohio 1971 - 1976 1916 Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cincinnati Reds 1916 Weeghman Park (Wrigley Field) in Chicago opens, Cubs beat Cincinnati Reds 7-6 1915 Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati 1914 Lee Bowman, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Ellery Queen, Miami Undercover 1914 Martha, last known passenger pigeon, dies at Cincinnati Zoo 1913 Joe Tinker fired as Cincinnati Reds manager 1913 Thor Johnson, Wisconsin Rapids Wisconsin, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1958 1911 Roy Rogers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, cowboy, Happy Trails, Roy Rogers Show 1908 Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" 1907 Boston's Big Jeff Pfeffer no-hits Cincinnati Reds, 6-0 1906 Cincinnati Red John Weimer no-hits Dodgers, 1-0 in 7 inning game 1903 William Dehart Hubbard, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, long jumper 1924 Olympics gold 1902 Gertrude Short, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus 1901 New York Giants get record 31 hits to beat Cincinnati Reds 25-13 1901 Cincinnati Enquirer reports Baltimore manager John McGraw signed Cherokee Indian Tokohoma, who is really black 2nd baseman Charlie Grant 1900 Fire in Cincinnati nearly destroys Reds' grandstand 1899 Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 and 19-3 victories over Cleveland Spiders 1899 Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks forms in Cincinnati 1898 Cincinnati Red Theodore Breitenstein no-hits Pirates 11-0 1898 Louise Beavers, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Beulah-Beulah, Made for each other 1895 National Association of Manufacturers organized in Cincinnati 1894 Phillies beat Cincinnati Reds, 21-8 1891 Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1890 Theda Bara, born in Cincinnati, actress, Love Goddeses 1889 Robert Taft, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Senator-R-Ohio 1939 - 1953, Taft-Hartley Act 1888 Nana Bryant, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actress, Ladies of the Chorus 1888 Porter Hall, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Half-Breed, Double Indenity 1887 Walter Connolly, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Good Earth, 5th Avenue Girl 1887 Union Labor Party organized in Cincinnati 1882 1st World Series (game 2), Chicago (NL) beats Cincinnati (AA) 2-0 1882 1st World Series game, Cincinnati (AA) beats Chicago (NL) 4-0 1882 Leopold Stokowski, born in London, England, conductor, Cincinnati Symphony 1879 Cincinnati Enquirer publishes 1st report on baseball reserve clause 1877 1st U.S. municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations 1876 Baseball's National League forms with teams in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Hartford, Louisville, New York, Philadelphia, St. Louis 1870 All-pro Cincinnati Red Stockings suffer 1st loss in 130 games 1870 Cincinnati Red Stockings, 1st pro BB team, begin 8-mo tour of Midwest and East 1869 Cleveland's Forest City play their 1st game, vs Cincinnati Red Stockings 1869 Cincinnati Reds play their 1st baseball game, win 41-7 1869 1st pro baseball games-Cincinnati Reds 24, Cincinnati amateurs 15 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings become the 1st pro baseball team 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings beat Antioch 41-7 1866 Cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms 1859 William "Buck" Ewing, hall of fame catcher, New York Giants, for the Cincinnati Reds 1853 Cincinnati became 1st U.S. city to pay fire fighters a regular salary 1848 Cincinnati Turngemeinde founded 1827 Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada) 1824 Phoebe Cary, born in Cincinnati, American poet, Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary 1820 Alice Cary, Cincinnati, American poet, Cincinnati Sentinel 1818 Cincinnati Reds Hod Eller no-hits St. Louis Cardinals, 6-0 1793 1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky to Cincinnati 1788 Losantville, OH (now Cincinnati) founded |
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