2008 Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds ended the 2007 MLB season a frustrating fourth place in the NL Central, but new manager Dusty Baker promises to turn it all around in 2008. Things are looking good, with top prospects Jay Bruce, Homer Bailey, Joey Votto and Johnny Cueto eager to be placed in rotation, and Josh Hamilton being traded to the Texas Rangers for Edinson Volquez. The real question is, will this young team be able to step it up and make it to the 2008 playoffs? Tons of screaming fans packed in to Great American Ballpark can only help, so get your tickets now and see what the Cincinnati Reds can do in 2008!

Baseball's First All-Professional Team

Amongst all the professional baseball franchises in the world, only one, the Cincinnati Reds, can lay claim to being the first ever. They have a century old rivalry with their Central Division mates St. Louis and Chicago, and have formed more recent rivalries against Houston and Milwaukee. The Reds are best known for their Big Red Machine teams of the 1970s. The team, stocked with Hall of Famers Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, and Tony Perez, won back to back World Series titles in 1975 and 1976. Their last championship was in 1990, under the guidance of Manager Lou Pinella who led his team to victory over the heavily favored Oakland A’s.

Great American Ballpark

In 2003, after decades playing in the multi-functional Riverfront Stadium, the Reds moved into a brand new baseball-only facility named the Great American Ballpark. This beautiful 42,000 seat stadium sits right on Cincinnati’s historic riverfront. The stadium has many of the modern amenities that today’s fans enjoy along with some things unique to Cincinnati.

Cincinnati is a tremendous sports town with a rich history. The NFL’s Bengals play in Paul Brown Stadium across the street and feature many exciting young players. The city is also home to 2 major NCAA basketball programs: the Cincinnati Bearcats and Xavier Musketeers. These two cross town rivals play a much anticipated game every year for city bragging rights.