June 20 in Cincinnati Reds History: A new team is formed in Cincinnati after the demise of the previous Cincinnati Reds team (1881)

On June 20, 1881 – A new team is formed in the American Association in Cincinnati after the demise of the previous Cincinnati Reds team after seven of the eight-team owners adopted a pledge to ban both beer and Sunday baseball at the regular league meeting in December. Only Cincinnati president W. H

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