16, 1882 - The Reds clinch the American Association pennant. The Reds would play their next 8 seasons in that league. 2, 1881 - The American Association is formed during a meeting at the Gibson Hotel in Cincinnati. 8, 1880 - Cincinnati is expelled from the National League, due in part to its refusal to stop renting out their ballpark on Sundays and to cease selling beer during games. Louis, Hartford, Louisville, New York and Philadelphia. 2, 1876 - The National League is formed in New York City with Cincinnati as a charter member, along with Chicago, Boston, St. The streak includes 81 official games and 49 exhibitions.įeb. JAfter 130 consecutive games without a loss, Cincinnati falls to the Brooklyn Atlantics, 8-7, in extra innings.

Baseball's first team of professionals finished the season with a perfect 57-0 record (although the team won more than 70 games, team captain Harry Wright only counted games against other National Association clubs as official). 6, 1869 - In the final official match of the season, the Red Stockings defeat the Mutuals of New York, 17-8, on Union Grounds.

JIn what was widely considered the greatest game in baseball history up to that time, the visiting Red Stockings defeated the powerhouse Mutual club of New York, 4-2. The 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first all-professional team, kick off the regular season with a 45-9 win over the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.

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