Leon A. Viau (July 5,1866 –December 17,1947) was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1888 to 1892. Viau played for the Cincinnati Red Stockings/Reds,Cleveland Spiders,Louisville Colonels,and Boston Beaneaters. [1]
Viau was regarded as one of the best-looking players of his time. [2] [3] [4]
Johnny Lee Bench is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career,which lasted from 1967 to 1983,with the Cincinnati Reds,primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s,winning six division titles,four National League pennants and two World Series championships.
Christopher Mathewson,nicknamed "Big Six","the Christian Gentleman","Matty",and "the Gentleman's Hurler",was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants. He stood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall and weighed 195 pounds (88 kg). He was among the most dominant pitchers in baseball history,and ranks in the all-time top 10 in several key pitching categories,including wins,shutouts,and earned run average. In 1936,Mathewson was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its first five members.
Leon Day was an American professional baseball pitcher who spent the majority of his career in the Negro leagues. Recognized as one of the most versatile athletes in the league during his prime,Day could play every position,with the exception of catcher,and often was the starting second baseman or center fielder when he was not on the mound. A right-handed pitcher with a trademark no wind-up delivery,Day excelled at striking batters out,especially with his high-speed fastball. At the same time,he was an above-average contact hitter,which,combined with his effectiveness as a baserunner and his tenacious fielding,helped cement Day as one of the most dynamic players of the era.
David Ismael Concepción Benitez is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976.
Lee Arthur Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) for eight teams. Serving mostly as a relief pitcher during his career,he was a dominant closer,was the first pitcher to reach 400 saves,and held the major league record for career saves from 1993 until 2006,when Trevor Hoffman passed his total of 478. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2019 by the Today's Game Era Committee.
Eppa Rixey Jr.,nicknamed "Jephtha",was an American baseball player who played 21 seasons for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1933 as a left-handed pitcher. Rixey was best known as the National League's leader in career victories for a left-hander with 266 wins until Warren Spahn surpassed his total in 1959.
Leon Kessling "Red" Ames was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1903 to 1919 for the New York Giants,Cincinnati Reds,St. Louis Cardinals,and Philadelphia Phillies. Listed at 5 feet 10.5 inches (1.791 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg),he threw right-handed and was a switch hitter.
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. was an American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986,most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won three consecutive World Series championships from 1972 to 1974. He won the American League (AL) Cy Young Award and Most Valuable Player Award in 1971.
Delino Lamont DeShields,also nicknamed "Bop",is an American former professional baseball second baseman. He played for 13 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,Los Angeles Dodgers,St. Louis Cardinals,Baltimore Orioles,and Chicago Cubs between 1990 and 2002. He is currently the manager of the minor league Harrisburg Senators,the AA team for the Washington Nationals.
Lee Andrew May was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman and designated hitter from 1965 to 1982 for the Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Baltimore Orioles,and Kansas City Royals.
Denis John Menke was an American professional baseball infielder and coach. He played all or parts of 13 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1974. He played for the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1962–67),Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds (1972–73),all of the National League. He was elected to the National League All-Star team in 1969 and 1970.
William Henry White was an American baseball pitcher and manager from 1875 to 1889. He played all or parts of 10 seasons in Major League Baseball,primarily for the Cincinnati Reds in the National League (1878–1879) and the Cincinnati Red Stockings in the American Association (1882–1886). He had three 40-win,and one 40-loss,seasons in Cincinnati. During the 1882 and 1883 seasons,he led the American Association in wins,compiling an 83–34 win–loss record and a 1.84 earned run average (ERA).
Henry Clement "Heinie" Peitz was an American professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the St. Louis Browns,Cincinnati Reds,Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals. He was part of the famed "Pretzel Battery" with pitcher Ted Breitenstein while playing for the Browns and Reds in the 1890s.
The 1990 Cincinnati Reds season was the 121st season for the franchise in Major League Baseball,and their 21st and 20th full season at Riverfront Stadium. Starting with a team best nine straight wins to open the season,as well as holding the top spot in the National League West every game during the season,the Reds went 41–21 after 62 games,splitting the remaining 100 games 50–50 to end up with a 91–71 record. It consisted of the 91–71 Reds winning the National League West by five games over the second-place Dodgers,as well as the NLCS in six games over the Pittsburgh Pirates,and the World Series in a four-game sweep over the overwhelming favorite Oakland Athletics,who had won the World Series the previous year. It was the fifth World Championship for the Reds,and their first since winning two consecutive titles in 1975 and '76.
The 1888 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in fourth place in the American Association with a record of 80–54,11.5 games behind the St. Louis Browns.
Antonio Freitas,Jr. was an American baseball player who played as a pitcher in the minor leagues and Major League Baseball,spending most of his career with the Sacramento Senators of the Pacific Coast League. He played in the majors with the Philadelphia Athletics (1932–1933) and the Cincinnati Reds (1934–1936). He batted right-handed and threw left-handed.
Below are the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Cincinnati Reds and short biographies on some of the top prospects in the organization:
William T. McCaffrey was a professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues for the 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings. His Major League debut came as the starting pitcher against the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers on June 15,1885,a game McCaffrey and the Red Stockings won despite McCaffrey giving up 9 runs,6 of them earned,as the Red Stockings scored 11 runs in the game against Brooklyn's starting pitcher Adonis Terry. In 1886,Terry played for the Wilkes-Barre's minor league team in the Pennsylvania State Association.
JoséEugenio De León Domenech is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Tampa Bay Rays,Cincinnati Reds,and Minnesota Twins.
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