Cincinnati Reds
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Cincinnati Reds fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Harry Wright: Red Stockings Medal
In 1868, the Cincinnati Red Stockings of baseball's pre-professional era presented player/manager Harry Wright with this medal. Though not the same franchise as the club of the 1860s, the modern-day Cincinnati Reds borrowed (and later shortened) the historic name when they first joined the major leagues in 1882.
Taking The Field: 19th Century
Joe Morgan: Infielder's Glove
Joe Morgan used this glove for part of his 22-year career and patrolled second base in Cincinnati for eight seasons (1972-1979). A key member of the Big Red Machine, Morgan helped the Reds take home back-to-back World Championships in 1975 and 1976 while also earning NL MVP honors those same seasons.
Whole New Ballgame
Ken Griffey Jr.: 500th Home Run Helmet
On June 20, 2004, Cincinnati's Ken Griffey Jr. wore this helmet when he stepped up to the plate in the top of the sixth inning against the Cardinals and smashed his 500th career home run. "The Kid" would finish his 22-year career with 630 homers.
Whole New Ballgame
Johnny Bench: 1970 MVP Award
Spending all 17 seasons of his career with Cincinnati, Johnny Bench is one of the most decorated Reds players. The catcher earned 14 All-Star nods, 10 Gold Glove Awards and two NL MVP honors, including this award presented to him for his accomplishments during the 1970 season.
New To The Museum
Pete Rose: Hit #4,192 Shoes
Cincinnati's Pete Rose wore these shoes on September 11, 1985, when he hit a single in the bottom of the first inning to record his 4,192nd hit. With the hit, the baseball world celebrated his passing Ty Cobb to become the all-time hit king. Rose finished his 24-year career with an unmatched feat of 4,256 hits.
One For The Books
Jim Maloney: No-Hitter Glove
After losing a no-hitter earlier in the season against the Mets, Cincinnati's Jim Maloney was able to go the distance and no-hit the Cubs, 1-0, on August 19, 1965. The Reds pitcher wore this glove as he struck out 12 over 10 innings, the winning run coming from teammate Leo Cardenas' extra-inning solo homer.
One For The Books
Billy Hatcher: World Series-Record Bat
Doing his part to help Cincinnati sweep Oakland in the 1990 World Series, Billy Hatcher set a Series record with seven consecutive base hits through Games 1 and 2. The Reds outfielder used this bat in the final at-bat of his streak.
Autumn Glory
Scooter Gennett: Four Home Run Bat
Swinging this rose-colored bat on June 6, 2017, Cincinnati's Scooter Gennett went 5-for-5 with 10 RBI. After a first-inning single, the native of the Queen City homered his next four times up, tying the record for most homers in a big league game.
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Joey Votto: 2018 Final Game Shoes
With a walk in these shoes during the final game of the 2018 regular season, Cincinnati's Joey Votto secured his league-leading .417 on-base percentage. It was the seventh time in the first baseman's career that he led the National League in OBP.
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