The Cincinnati Reds are one of the most well known baseball teams. The have great players like Joey Votto and Todd Frazier. One of their pitchers also set the record for the fastest pitch in the MLB. His name is Aroldis Chapman. He through the ball 106 miles an hour. The Reds are also know by many people because they hosted the 2015 All Star game and the Home Run Derby. In fact Todd Frazier won the Home Run Derby in front of all of the Reds fans .
The Reds have won five World Series. They also won two back to back in 1975 and 1976. They won their other three in 1919, 1940, and 1990. If you have read my blog on the Chicago White Sox you will know that the year 1919 is very important to any baseball fan. The reason is that the Reds faced the White Sox in that World Series. This was the year that the White Sox got the nickname of the black sox. They White Sox were accused of trying to lose the World Series on purpose. The Reds have won nine National League Pennants and ten Division Titles. The Reds have been in two divisions. From 1969-1993 they were part of the National League West and from 1994- the present they have been part of the National League Central. 7 of their 10 division titles came from when they were in the NL West and the other 3 are from the NL Central.
The Reds play their home games at Great American Ballpark since 2003. They have played at six other ballparks too. Their team colors are Red, White, and black. They are mostly red so when they were really good in the 1970's they got the nickname big red machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngubly4hpHw (link to youtube to watch pitch)
The Reds have won five World Series. They also won two back to back in 1975 and 1976. They won their other three in 1919, 1940, and 1990. If you have read my blog on the Chicago White Sox you will know that the year 1919 is very important to any baseball fan. The reason is that the Reds faced the White Sox in that World Series. This was the year that the White Sox got the nickname of the black sox. They White Sox were accused of trying to lose the World Series on purpose. The Reds have won nine National League Pennants and ten Division Titles. The Reds have been in two divisions. From 1969-1993 they were part of the National League West and from 1994- the present they have been part of the National League Central. 7 of their 10 division titles came from when they were in the NL West and the other 3 are from the NL Central.
The Reds play their home games at Great American Ballpark since 2003. They have played at six other ballparks too. Their team colors are Red, White, and black. They are mostly red so when they were really good in the 1970's they got the nickname big red machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngubly4hpHw (link to youtube to watch pitch)