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The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s have been recognized as among the best ever,<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Red Machine Rates Among Best Ever; Balance of Offense, Defense made '75 Cincinatti Team So Great |author=Peterson, Bill |work=Rocky Mountain News |publisher=Scripps Howard news Service |date=1995-04-23}}</ref> having garnered more World Series appearances than any other team during that decade, and with an overall record of 953 wins and 657 losses.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml]</ref> They are the only National League team during the last 75 years to win back-to-back World Championships. Before them, the 1921 and 1922 New York Giants are the last NL team to accomplish this feat.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml]</ref> Although some of the the original players departed the team, some{{Who|date=October 2008}} extend the Big Red Machine nickname for two more years after the Reds' two World Series victories in 1975 and 1976. The Reds turned around to finish in second place in [[1977 in baseball|1977]]<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1977.shtml]</ref> and [[1978 in baseball|1978]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1978.shtml]</ref> The Cincinnati Reds would not return to the World Series until 1990, when then-manager [[Lou Piniella]] led the team to a four-game sweep of the heavily-favored [[Oakland Athletics]], a re-match of sorts from the [[1972 World Series]].
The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s have been recognized as among the best ever,<ref>{{cite news |title=Big Red Machine Rates Among Best Ever; Balance of Offense, Defense made '75 Cincinatti Team So Great |author=Peterson, Bill |work=Rocky Mountain News |publisher=Scripps Howard news Service |date=1995-04-23}}</ref> having garnered more World Series appearances than any other team during that decade, and with an overall record of 953 wins and 657 losses.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml]</ref> They are the only National League team during the last 75 years to win back-to-back World Championships. Before them, the 1921 and 1922 New York Giants are the last NL team to accomplish this feat.<ref>[http://www.baseball-almanac.com/ws/wsmenu.shtml]</ref> Although some of the the original players departed the team, some{{Who|date=October 2008}} extend the Big Red Machine nickname for two more years after the Reds' two World Series victories in 1975 and 1976. The Reds turned around to finish in second place in [[1977 in baseball|1977]]<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1977.shtml]</ref> and [[1978 in baseball|1978]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1978.shtml]</ref> The Cincinnati Reds would not return to the World Series until 1990, when then-manager [[Lou Piniella]] led the team to a four-game sweep of the heavily-favored [[Oakland Athletics]], a re-match of sorts from the [[1972 World Series]].


While the primary use of the nickname "Big Red Machine" is to refer to the teams of the 1970s, the nickname is sometimes still used to refer to current teams, especially if the team is enjoying success at the time.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
While the primary use of the nickname "Big Red Machine" is to refer to the teams of the 1970s, the nickname is sometimes still used to refer to current teams, especially if the team is enjoying success at the time.{{Fact|date=October 2008}}However there was only one Big Red Machine and that was the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970's that teamed Baseball Hall of Fame members Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and their manager Sparky Anderson.




Revision as of 07:40, 17 January 2009

This article is about the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s. For the professional wrestler Kane, see Glen Jacobs.
"The Big Red Machine" is also the publicly used name of the Hells Angels biker gang.
File:Big Red Machine Reds.jpg
(L to R) 30 Griffey, 24 Pérez, 5 Bench, 8 Morgan, 14 Rose, 13 Concepción, 15 Foster, 20 Gerónimo

The Big Red Machine was the nickname given to the Cincinnati Reds baseball team which dominated the National League from 1970 to 1976. Over that span, the team won five National League Western Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles.[1] The team's combined record from 1970-1976 was 683 wins and 443 losses.

The nickname first gained prominence in reference to the 1970 team,[2][3][4][5] which posted a regular season record of 102-60 and won the National League pennant.[6] Then-rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the team,[7] which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by César Gerónimo, Ken Griffey, Sr., and Dave Concepción.[8]

The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s have been recognized as among the best ever,[9] having garnered more World Series appearances than any other team during that decade, and with an overall record of 953 wins and 657 losses.[10] They are the only National League team during the last 75 years to win back-to-back World Championships. Before them, the 1921 and 1922 New York Giants are the last NL team to accomplish this feat.[11] Although some of the the original players departed the team, some[who?] extend the Big Red Machine nickname for two more years after the Reds' two World Series victories in 1975 and 1976. The Reds turned around to finish in second place in 1977[12] and 1978.[13] The Cincinnati Reds would not return to the World Series until 1990, when then-manager Lou Piniella led the team to a four-game sweep of the heavily-favored Oakland Athletics, a re-match of sorts from the 1972 World Series.

While the primary use of the nickname "Big Red Machine" is to refer to the teams of the 1970s, the nickname is sometimes still used to refer to current teams, especially if the team is enjoying success at the time.[citation needed]However there was only one Big Red Machine and that was the Cincinnati Reds of the 1970's that teamed Baseball Hall of Fame members Tony Perez, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and their manager Sparky Anderson.


References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ "Big Red Machine". Time. 1970-08-24.
  3. ^ Furlong, William Barry (1970-08-30). "Johnny Bench: Supercatcher For the Big Red Machine". The New York Times Magazine. p. 169.
  4. ^ Daley, Arthur (1971-03-19). "Sparky and His Big Red Machine". The New York Times. p. 45.
  5. ^ Minot Jr., George (1972-06-11). "Bench Leads Reconditioning of the Big Red Machine". The Washington Post. p. D2. That tiresome nickname of the summer of 70 is catching on again.
  6. ^ [2]
  7. ^ [3]
  8. ^ Drooz, Alan (1996-10-14). "Cincinnati's Big Red Machine Cemented Its Place in History With 1976 Title". Los Angeles Times. p. 12.
  9. ^ Peterson, Bill (1995-04-23). "Big Red Machine Rates Among Best Ever; Balance of Offense, Defense made '75 Cincinatti Team So Great". Rocky Mountain News. Scripps Howard news Service.
  10. ^ [4]
  11. ^ [5]
  12. ^ [6]
  13. ^ [7]
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