Cincinnati Reds History

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1. The then-called Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first professional game in league play on June 1, 1869. True False

2. It took over one year for the Red Stockings to lose their first game? True False

3. How many wins was their longest winning streak in the 19th century? 102 130 154 162

4. After joining the National League as a charter member in 1876, why were the Red Stockings kicked out of the league in 1880 (They joined the American Association in 1882)? They sold beer during games The team gambled on their games They played baseball on Sundays Their fans started fights with the other teams

5. On September 4, 1999, the Reds hit how many home runs in a 22-3 pounding of the Phillies in Philadelphia? 6 9 7 5

6. What marred the Reds' World Series win in 1919? The other team threw the series A spectator was trampled trying to leave the stadium after the Reds won A fan of the other team was beaten to death after a game The Lusitania was sunk

7. What was Redland Field later renamed on April 16, 1934? Cincinnati Stadium Redland Ballpark Crosley Field Reds' Field

8. A Reds pitcher once dueled into extra innings against the Chicago Cubs in a battle of 'No-Hitters' in 1917? True False

9. What was so significant about Cincinnati's game(s) on May 24, 1935? It was the last game a Cincinnati manager ever coached without wearing a uniform They played their first double-header at Crosley Field It was the 1st night game ever It was the first televised baseball game

10. Which of these famous Reds pitchers threw back-to-back no-hitters in 1938? Joe Nuxhall Jose Rijo Tom Browning Johnny Vander Meer

11. What bit of history did the Reds and Dodgers make on August 26, 1939? The first televised game The last game for the Dodgers in Brooklyn The first game heard overseas by troops It was Duke Snider's debut game

12. Name the team the Reds played in the 1939 World Series. Indians Tigers Yankees Atheletics

13. How old was Joe Nuxhall when he made his Major League debut? 17 14 15 16

14. The Reds won the World Series in 1991? True False

15. Who threw a perfect game on September 16, 1988? Danny Jackson Tom Browning Ron Robinson Mario Soto