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| 1869 |
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May 4: The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first all-professional nine, kick off their first regular season with a 45-9 win over the Great Westerns of Cincinnati. |
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| 1869 |
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Nov. 6: In the final official match of the season, the Red Stockings defeat the Mutuals of New York, 17-8, on Union Grounds. Baseball’s first team of professionals finished the season with a perfect 57-0 record. |
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| 1870 |
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June 14: The Red Stockings' winning streak ends at 81 games as Cincinnati falls to the Brooklyn Atlantics, 8-7, in extra innings in Brooklyn. |
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| 1876 |
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Feb. 2: The National League is formed in New York City with Cincinnati as a
charter member. The other cities in the league include Chicago, Boston, St. Louis,
Hartford, Louisville, New York and Philadelphia. |
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| 1880 |
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Oct. 8: Cincinnati is expelled from the NL, due in part to its refusal to stop renting
out their ballpark on Sundays and to cease selling beer during games. |
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| 1881 |
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Nov. 2: The American Association is formed during a meeting at the Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. The Reds would play their next eight seasons in the league. |
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| 1889 |
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April 17: The first Opening Day “festivities” are seen in Cincinnati. Ballpark decorations and a pre-game concert by the Cincinnati Orchestra greet fans before the opener.
Nov. 14: Cincinnati is granted re-admission to the NL, joining Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.
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| 1891 |
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April 22: The first Opening Day parade is organized by new team owner John T. Brush. The parade consists of Webber’s military band and two large horse-drawn wagons, called Tallyho’s, which were occupied by the Reds and their opponents, the Cleveland Spiders. |
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