Great day with Reds Community Fund at the P&G Reds Youth Academy for the Joe Morgan HBCU Classic w/Wilberforce vs. Kentucky State on the anniversary of Chuck Harmon's historic debut in 1954. Chuck Harmon Jr. and Dave Parker were on hand.

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April 16, 1934: #OTD in Reds history, the Reds officially changed the name of their ballpark from Redland Field to Crosley Field when the Reds Board of Directors announced that the venue would carry the name of the club’s new owner, Powel Crosley, Jr. #RedsMuseumArchives : Front…

April 15, 2007: #OTD in Reds history, Reds outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. wore Jackie Robinson’s uniform #42 in the Reds’ game against the Cubs on Jackie Robinson Day. Griffey had requested permission from Commissioner Bud Selig and Robinson’s widow, Rachel, to wear the number in…

April 14, 1941: #OTD in Reds history, Pete Rose was born in Cincinnati, OH. Baseball’s all-time career hits leader played for his hometown team from 1963-78 and again from 1984-86. Image: Rose at his 2016 Reds Hall of Fame induction on the field and the next night at the…

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April 12, 1960: #OTD in Reds history, the Reds beat the Phillies, 9-4, before an Opening Day crowd of 30,075. Jim O’Toole pitched six innings of shutout relief in the come-from-behind victory. #RedsMuseumArchives : Clock presented to Jim O’Toole for being a member of the 1963…

April 12, 1932: #OTD in Reds history, the Reds rallied from a 4-1 deficit in the bottom of the 9th in a 5-4 Opening Day victory over the Chicago Cubs at Redland Field. Red Lucas’s pinch-hit, two-run double got the Reds to within a run & Taylor Douthit’s two-run single won it.…

April 9, 1990: #OTD in Reds history, the Reds’ wire-to-wire World Championship season began with an 8-4, 11-inning victory over the Astros in Houston. Barry Larkin’s three-run triple in the 11th broke a 4-4 tie.
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April 9, 1953: #OTD in Reds history, Reds General Manager Gabe Paul (Now Reds Hall of Famer) announced that the club was officially changing its name from “Reds” to “Redlegs.” The club reverted back to “Reds” prior to the 1959 season. #RedsMuseumArchives : 1950s Cincinnati Redlegs…

April 9, 2000: #OTD in Reds history, Ken Griffey, Jr. hit the 1st HR of his Reds career. Griffey’s two-run shot off the Cubs’ Scott Downs in the bottom of the 6th at Cinergy Field sparked a comeback from a 6-0 deficit in a game the Reds won in 11 innings. #RedsMuseumArchives :…

Remember this? April 6, 2021: #OTD in Reds history, Tyler Naquin tied a Reds franchise record when he drove in seven runs as the club’s leadoff hitter in a 14-1 victory over the Pirates at Great American Ball Park. Naquin’s seven RBIs tied Brandon Phillips’ 2015 mark for the most…

National League Rookie of the Year & member of the 1976 World Champion Reds, Pat Zachry, passed away yesterday. He was one of the key players in the trade w/New York Mets that brought Tom Seaver to the Reds. Pictured below at the Hall's 40th Anniversary Celebration of the 1976 Champs.

Lots of fun last night with Bret Boone for the Hall's Wright Society event. It was great seeing Bret back in Cincy. You can catch him this Saturday at the Hall and in the Fan Zone signing autographs. To register, go to mlb.com/reds/hall-of-f…

We're looking forward to seeing Bret Boone tonight for our Wright Society event. Sign up now to get his autograph at the Hall or the ballpark on Saturday. mlb.com/reds/hall-of-f…

April 4, 1974: #OTD in Reds history, Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth’s career home run record of 714 with a first-inning, two-run homer off Jack Billingham on Opening Day at Riverfront Stadium. #RedsMuseumArchives : “I Was There” cert., a Hank Aaron game-used bat, & ticket stub.

Happy Birthday to former Reds Manager (2003-2005) Dave Miley!

April 3, 2000: #OTD in Reds history, Ken Griffey, Jr. debuted as a Red in a 3-3 Opening Day tie against the Brewers. The game was called in the top of the sixth inning because of rain. It was the first Opening Day tie in Reds history. The crowd of 55,596 is the largest regular…

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