The Cincinnati Red Stockings were the first professional Baseball club, formed in 1869. For a period in the 1950's they were known as the Cincinnati Redlegs, but then settled on Cincinnati Reds. To pay respect to heritage, for many years the first pitch of a season was always thrown at Cincinnati, always a home game for the Reds. Opening Day is still held every year in Cincinnati, and although the American League has started earlier on a few occasions the first pitch in the National League is still thrown on Opening Day in Cincinnati.
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In 2011, the Cincinnati Reds had a 79-83 record.
The Cincinnati Reds have won 5 World Series records.
In 1977, the Cincinnati Reds had an 88-74 record.
The original professional team in Cincinnati was known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Stockings was dropped from the name around 1890 and the team became known simply as the Reds.
The Cincinnati Reds were established in 1881, and began playing baseball in 1882. The team was originally known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings.