Cincinnati

On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time record for most career hits. His teammates mobbed him at home plate, while then Reds owner Marge Schott presented him with a red Corvette, driven in from behind the outfield fence. The sellout crowd...

There's no doubt in our mind, Johnny Bench is the greatest catcher of all time. In his career, all of it spent with the Reds, he had 2,048, a .267 career batting average with 389 homers, and 1,376 RBIs. He is third on the career homeruns list for catchers,...

As the cold wind rolls though the Ohio Valley, Cincinnati baseball fans' thoughts turn to Arizona and spring training. 

It took some convincing, but in 1935 Cincinnati convinced the league to allow night baseball in order to draw more fans. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, sitting in the White House in Washington, D.C., threw the switch that lit up Crosley Field on May 24, 1935. A crowd...

Cincinnati's third foray into the hockey's oldest AAA league, following the Mohawks in the '50s and the Swords in the early '70s, the Mighty Ducks played at the Cincinnati Gardens from 1997 to 2005.

The Cincinnati Gardens opened in 1949 and was the home arena for multiple hockey, soccer, basketball, football and roller derby teams. The Gardens was also a a top venue for wrestling, boxing, monster truck jams, motorcycle racing, and concerts.

Riverfront Stadium, later Cinergy Field, was the home of the Reds from 1970 until 2002. The team captured three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1990) while playing there.

Marty Brennaman and Joe "The Ol' Left-Hander" Nuxhall began calling Cincinnati Reds baseball on the radio in 1974. The duo spent 33 seasons together in the broadcast booth. *Product is officially licensed by Marty Brennaman

Pete Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds from 1963 through 1978. After a stint in Philadelphia (1979-1983), he rejoined the Reds in August of 1984, with a brief stop in Montreal. He also managed the Reds from 1984 through 1989. His tenacious playing style...

Tom Hume pitched for the Reds from 1977 to 1985. He became one of baseball's top relief pitchers halfway through the 1979 season, recording 15 saves with an ERA of 2.76. The following season he appeared in 62 games, recording 25 saves with an...

One of the greatest catchers of all time, Johnny Bench was an offensive and defensive powerhouse for the Reds from 1967 until 1983. He was an integral part of the Big Red Machine World Series teams. His number, 5, was retired by the team...