January 8 in Cincinnati Reds History: Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds (1981)

[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 8, 1981, outfielder/first baseman Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds . Since free agency had been instituted in 1976, the often-conservative Reds were the only team to refuse to enter the market. It does not go well when t

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