2004 Cincinnati Reds

Against the odds, the Cincinnati Reds have made a strong push for the National League Central Division title in 2004. While the team has faded a bit because of injuries, the fans of Cincinnati have gotten their money's worth from their tickets. The starting pitching has been solid, and the return of Ken Griffey, Jr. has given fans reason to be hopeful for next year. With a bit of tweaking, this team could return to the glory days of the Big Red Machine.

The Cincinnati Reds are one of the most storied franchises in all of Major League Baseball. They are also the first-ever professional team and now play in the National League Central Division, against such rival teams as the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and the Chicago Cubs. They are best known for their championship teams of the 1970s, the Big Red Machine. Those teams were led by Hall of Famers Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, and the controversial Pete Rose. The last championship they won was in 1990, under the management of Lou Piniella.

In 2003, after years of playing in Riverfront stadium, the Cincinnati Reds moved into a brand new baseball-only facility, the Great American Ballpark. Great American Ball Park is a 42,000-capacity facility that combines the charm and allure of historical ballpark venues with the cutting-edge technology and all-inclusive amenities of today's sports superstructures. The ballpark is located on the river in Cincinnati, Ohio and has many distinct features that make having a ticket to a Red's game a unique experience. One of the features found only at the Great American Ballpark is "the gap" located along the third base line. This gap in the stadium provides fans at the ballpark a view of the Cincinnati skyline. The stadium also has the widest video screen in all of Major League Baseball.

The Reds will continue to compete in the National League Central at the Great American Ballpark for years to come. Tickets to the baseball games should be hot commodities every season. Order yours today!

If you are in Cincinnati, you can also get tickets to other local sporting events. The Bengals of the NFL have their home in Cincinnati and play at the Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals are an up-and-coming NFL franchise. The major college sports that can be seen are provided by the University of Cincinnati and Xavier University. The Cincinnati Bearcats basketball team is always a national powerhouse and is led by their fiery head coach, Bob Huggins. The Bearcats facilities are at the Shoemaker Center, including the Fifth-Third Arena, where the basketball team plays. The Xavier University Musketeers basketball team is the biggest program at Xavier and plays its games in the Cintas Center Arena.