This Day in Cincinnati Reds History

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January 10

Cincinnati Reds: Cincinnati Reds, 1913, Cincinnati Reds purchase pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown from the Chicago Cubs

January 10 in Cincinnati Reds History: Cincinnati Reds purchase pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown from the Chicago Cubs (1913)

[adrotate banner=”49″] On January 10, 1913, The Cincinnati Reds purchased pitcher Mordecai “Three Finger” Brown from the Chicago Cubs . Brown had been sent down to Lousiville by the Cubs, the future...

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January 8

Cincinnati Reds: Cincinnati Reds, 1981, Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds

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...

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January 7

Cincinnati Reds: Cincinnati Reds, 1971, Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon playing basketball

January 7 in Cincinnati Reds History: Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon playing basketball (1971)

On January 7, 1971 , Cincinnati Reds star Bobby Tolan ruptures his Achilles tendon while playing basketball. Tolan will miss the entire season and will never regain the form that he displayed...

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