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The team’s main weakness was pitching, and when Pat Moran took over on the last day of January, he knew he had some work to do and he didn’t wait long. Hal Chase was accused of throwing games, and Fred Toney was indicted for violating the Mann Act, lying to the government, and dodging the draft. They finished second to the Giants in runs scored, despite having a home field that suppressed slugging substantially.

The 1918 Reds were a good hitting club that got on base and scored runs. Taking the reins to the club, Moran knew he had work to do. A former catcher who backed-up Johnny Kling on the famous Cub teams of the century’s first decade, he was credited with shaping Grover Cleveland Alexander into the powerhouse he was, and even managed to bring success to the long suffering Phillies fans with a National League Pennant in 1915. Moran was revered around the league as a pitcher’s manager. Though Matty was popular, Herrmann needed a manager and turned to Pat Moran, who was coaching for the Giants after leaving the Philles. Though the war had ended in November, the Reds were unaware that Mathewson was accidentally gassed in a training exercise and was currently in a French hospital. The remaining games were managed by 3rd baseman Heine Groh. In the shadow of the Work or Fight edict by the US Government, Matty felt it was his duty to serve his country. Manager Christy Mathewson had left the team in late August of the 1918 season to take a Commission with the Army in their Chemical Weapons Department. They didn’t know where their manager was. Reds Manager Pat MoranĪs 1918 rolled into 1919, the Cincinnati Reds had a problem. Once again proving that the Reds fans will come out for winning baseball. The prior year’s 163,009 number was increased by 369,492, a number that itself was greater than any year’s attendance since 1910. Team’s Attendanceĥ32,501 – More people saw the Reds play at the corner “Findlay and Western” in 1919 than any other season in team history.

Team’s Record that Seasonĩ6-44, 1st place 9 games ahead of the Giants. – Home, Game One of the World Series, perhaps the biggest moment in Reds history up to that time and Garry Herrmann’s biggest moment as the Reds owner. This was the uniform that Morrie Rath was wearing when Eddie Cicotte hit him with the first pitch of the World Series, signaling that the fix was on. The style is similar to the season’s home uniform, with small changes to the branding to celebrate the Reds’ first appearance in the World Series. A 2019 version of a uniform from the past is great, but knowing what was occurring when those uniforms were first worn is history, and knowing your history is a big part of being a baseball fan, so we’ll try to cover a bit of what was happening when these uniforms debuted.

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Whether you celebrate the Reds from a starting date of 1869 (first full professional team), or 1882 (first year in the American Association), or 1890 (first year in the National League), you have to be a little amazed at the longevity of the Cincinnati team and the events that filled those years.