1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, the first professional baseball team
Actually the title of this post should be “Reds and Cardinals make history,” but St. Louis gets enough press.
I can’t find a link to this, but Tom Singer of MLB.com says that according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals have been locked in a battle for first place in the 2010 NL Central division for 101 games where they have never been greater than 3 games apart. There have been 19 lead changes during that stretch. It’s the longest such stretch in major league baseball history. Last night’s sweep by the Reds over the Diamondbacks brought their lead to 3.5 games, so that stretch is over now.
Even if you don’t like baseball, it’s hard to live in Cincinnati and not be caught up in this. It’s really fun. Every night has a different hero. This is our 14th season in the area, and only the second winning season for the Reds during that time.
Go Redlegs!
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