The Greatest Cincinnati Reds All-Stars of All Time

Few things make a Reds fan's heart swell quite like looking back at the legends who wore Cincinnati red on the grandest stage in baseball. Here are the greatest Reds All-Stars of all time, a roster worth celebrating whether you grew up at Riverfront or are just falling in love with this team today.

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Johnny Bench: 14-Time All-Star

Johnny Bench is simply the greatest catcher in baseball history, and Cincinnati is where that legend was born and built. A 14-time All-Star, he was the heart of the Big Red Machine and the standard by which every catcher since has been measured. Hanging his name or number in your fan cave is a way of honoring not just a player, but an era of Reds baseball that still makes this city proud.

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Barry Larkin: 12-Time All-Star

Barry Larkin was a hometown hero in the truest sense, a Cincinnati kid who grew up to become the face of the franchise for more than a decade. Earning 12 All-Star selections, he brought athleticism, leadership, and an unmistakable cool to the shortstop position throughout his entire career in red. He is the kind of player fans point to when they want to show the next generation what a true Red looks like.

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Frank Robinson: 8-Time All-Star

Frank Robinson arrived in Cincinnati as a teenage phenom and quickly established himself as one of the most electrifying players in the game. During his years with the Reds he earned multiple All-Star nods and built a reputation as a fierce, fearless competitor who demanded the best from himself every single night. His legacy in Cincinnati is that of a cornerstone, the kind of player who helped define what Reds baseball could be.

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Joey Votto: 6-Time All-Star

Joey Votto brought a quiet intensity and an extraordinary eye at the plate to first base for well over a decade, earning six All-Star selections along the way. He was the kind of player opponents respected and Reds fans absolutely adored, a constant presence in the lineup who made every at-bat an event. For a generation of fans, Votto was simply the Red, and his place in franchise history is secure.

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Elly De La Cruz: 2-Time All-Star

Elly De La Cruz is the most exciting young player in baseball today, and Reds fans get to call him their own. Already a two-time All-Star in his first couple of seasons, his combination of blazing speed, jaw-dropping arm strength, and pure energy has the whole sport buzzing about Cincinnati again. Getting in early on Elly means being part of something special, because this story is only just beginning.

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The Whole Lineup on One Plaque

Can't pick just one? The Cincinnati Reds All-Time Greats plaque brings the franchise legends together on a single piece, the perfect centerpiece for any Cincinnati Reds fan cave.

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The Complete List of Cincinnati Reds All-Stars

Every player selected to represent the Cincinnati Reds at the MLB All-Star Game, ranked by total All-Star Game selections as a member of the team. Counts follow Baseball-Reference: 1959-1962 each held two All-Star Games, and there was no game in 2020.

Player Pos All-Star Selections Years
Johnny Bench C 14 1968-1980, 1983
Pete Rose OF 13 1965, 1967-1971, 1973-1978, 1985
Barry Larkin SS 12 1988-1991, 1993-1997, 1999-2000, 2004
Dave Concepcion SS 9 1973, 1975-1982
Frank McCormick 1B 8 1938-1945
Frank Robinson OF 8 1956-1957, 1959, 1961-1962, 1965
Joe Morgan 2B 8 1972-1979
Tony Perez 1B 7 1967-1970, 1974-1976
Ewell Blackwell SP 6 1946-1951
Joey Votto 1B 6 2010-2013, 2017-2018
Paul Derringer SP 6 1935, 1938-1942
Bucky Walters SP 5 1939-1942, 1944
Ernie Lombardi C 5 1936-1940
George Foster OF 5 1976-1979, 1981
Aroldis Chapman RP 4 2012-2015
Bob Purkey SP 4 1958, 1961-1962
Ed Bailey C 4 1956-1957, 1960
Eddie Miller SS 4 1943-1944, 1946-1947
Gus Bell OF 4 1953-1954, 1956-1957
Johnny Temple 2B 4 1956-1957, 1959
Johnny Vander Meer SP 4 1938-1939, 1942-1943
Leo Cardenas SS 4 1964-1966, 1968
Ted Kluszewski 1B 4 1953-1956
Vada Pinson OF 4 1959-1960
Brandon Phillips 2B 3 2010-2011, 2013
Chris Sabo 3B 3 1988, 1990-1991
Jay Bruce OF 3 2011-2012, 2016
John Franco RP 3 1986-1987, 1989
Johnny Edwards C 3 1963-1965
Ken Griffey OF 3 1976-1977, 1980
Ken Griffey OF 3 2000, 2004, 2007
Lonny Frey 2B 3 1939, 1941, 1943
Mario Soto SP 3 1982-1984
Sean Casey 1B 3 1999, 2001, 2004
Bill Henry RP 2 1960
Clay Carroll RP 2 1971-1972
Danny Graves RP 2 2000, 2004
Dave Parker OF 2 1985-1986
Eddie Kasko SS 2 1961
Elly De La Cruz SS 2 2024, 2025
Eric Davis OF 2 1987, 1989
Ival Goodman OF 2 1938-1939
Joe Nuxhall SP 2 1955-1956
Joey Jay SP 2 1961
Johnny Wyrostek OF 2 1950-1951
Lee May 1B 2 1969, 1971
Luis Castillo SP 2 2019, 2022
Rob Dibble RP 2 1990-1991
Roy McMillan SS 2 1956-1957
Scott Rolen 3B 2 2010-2011
Todd Frazier 3B 2 2014-2015
Tom Seaver SP 2 1978, 1981
Tommy Helms 2B 2 1967-1968
Aaron Boone 3B 1 2003
Adam Dunn OF 1 2002
Adam Duvall OF 1 2016
Alexis Diaz RP 1 2023
Alfredo Simon RP 1 2014
Andrew Abbott SP 1 2025
Arthur Rhodes RP 1 2010
Bert Haas 1B 1 1947
Billy McCool RP 1 1966
Bip Roberts 2B 1 1992
Bo Diaz C 1 1987
Bret Boone 2B 1 1998
Bronson Arroyo SP 1 2006
Brooks Lawrence RP 1 1956
Chick Hafey OF 1 1933
Danny Jackson SP 1 1988
Devin Mesoraco C 1 2014
Don Hoak 3B 1 1957
Edinson Volquez SP 1 2008
Eugenio Suarez 3B 1 2018
Felipe Lopez SS 1 2005
Francisco Cordero RP 1 2009
Gary Nolan SP 1 1972
George Crowe 1B 1 1958
Grady Hatton 3B 1 1952
Hunter Greene SP 1 2024
Jack Armstrong SP 1 1990
Jack Billingham SP 1 1973
Jesse Winker OF 1 2021
Jim Maloney SP 1 1965
Jim Merritt SP 1 1970
Jim O'Toole SP 1 1963
John Smiley SP 1 1995
Johnny Cueto SP 1 2014
Jose Rijo SP 1 1994
Lee Grissom SP 1 1937
Lew Riggs 3B 1 1936
Mike LaCoss SP 1 1979
Nick Castellanos 3B 1 2021
Norm Charlton RP 1 1992
Paul O'Neill OF 1 1991
Randy Myers RP 1 1990
Ray Knight 3B 1 1980
Ray Lamanno C 1 1946
Ray Mueller C 1 1944
Ray Starr SP 1 1942
Reggie Sanders OF 1 1995
Roberto Kelly OF 1 1993
Ron Gant OF 1 1995
Sammy Ellis SP 1 1965
Scooter Gennett 2B 1 2018
Scott Williamson RP 1 1999
Smoky Burgess C 1 1955
Sonny Gray SP 1 2019
Tom Browning SP 1 1991
Tom Hume RP 1 1982
Walker Cooper C 1 1949
Wayne Simpson SP 1 1970
Zack Cozart SS 1 2017

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