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Fred Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson was a popular and successful manager of the Cincinnati Reds. Hutch's
466 managerial victories and .543 winning percentage rank him among the best
managers ever to wear a Cincinnati uniform. The Reds exceeded the 90-win mark in
three of his six seasons at the helm, and in 1961 they took the National League pennant.
But the joy of a first-place finish was matched only three years later by the sadness
of Hutch's illness and early death. The courage, class and determination that Fred
exemplified all his life were all the more evident during his battle with cancer. Hutch
stepped down as Reds manager in 1964, and died that November.
The following year, Hutch's uniform (No. 1) became the first one in Cincinnati Reds
history to be retired.
Today, Fred Hutchinson's legacy lives on in the world-renowned Cancer Research
Center that bears his name, and in The Hutch Award. It is given annually to a Major League ballplayer who “best exemplifies
the character and fighting spirit of the late Fred Hutchinson ... who overcomes any form of adversity.” Past winners include
Ray Knight, Ron Oester, Eric Davis, Bobby Tolan, Johnny Bench and Sean Casey.
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Johnny Bench
Cincinnati's uniform No. 5 belongs to perhaps the greatest catcher to ever play in the
Major Leagues. The standard by which all other catchers are measured, Johnny Bench
ended his 17-year storied career in 1983 after earning two MVP Awards, 10 Gold Gloves
and 14 trips to the All-Star Game. Bench was inducted into the National Baseball Hall
of Fame in 1989.
Bench began his career with a bang, earning Rookie-of-the-Year honors in 1968. Able
to control a game on both sides of the plate, he ended his career with a .267 average
and 389 homers (327 as a catcher, which at the time stood as a record for NL catchers).
On the Reds' all-time batting list, Bench ranks first in homers and RBI (1,376), second
in runs (1,091), extra-base hits (794) and total bases (3,644), third in hits (2,048) and
doubles (381).
Johnny appeared in 22 National League Championship Series games and 23 World Series games. Bench earned World Series MVP honors in 1976 when the Reds swept the NY Yankees, four games to none. He twice led the league in home runs (1970 with 45, and 1972 with 40), and three times in RBI (1970 with 148, 1972 with 125, and 1974 with 129).
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Joe Morgan
Joe Morgan, a 10-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove second baseman, was elected
to the Reds Hall of Fame in 1987 and the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990. A two-time
MVP Award winner, Morgan spent eight seasons with the Reds from 1972-’79 during
the glory days of the Big Red Machine.
He was named the NL's Most Valuable Player in 1975, when he guided the Reds to
a World Series victory over the Boston Red Sox. Morgan batted .327 with 67 stolen bases
that season. He turned the trick again in 1976, when he received NL MVP honors as
the Reds roared to their second straight World Series Championship with a four-game
sweep of the New York Yankees. Morgan batted .320 in 1975, with 60 stolen bases.
Morgan is the Reds all-time stolen base leader (406), and his 266 home runs as a
second baseman rank second in baseball history. He finished his 22-year professional
career with 268 homers, 1,133 RBI and 689 stolen bases for the Astros, Reds, Giants, Phillies and Athletics.
Morgan's uniform No. 8 was officially retired in a pregame ceremony June 6, 1998.
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Sparky Anderson
After five National League West Division titles, four pennants and two World Series championships in a Reds uniform, George "Sparky" Anderson, the Big Red Machine skipper, left his mark on Cincinnati as the club's all-time leader in victories (863).
A member of both the Reds Hall of Fame and National Baseball Hall of Fame, Anderson spent nine of his 26 seasons as a big-league manager in Cincinnati. He won 90 or more games seven times with the Reds, including three seasons with 100-plus wins. Those totals, along with another 1,331 victories in Detroit, rank Anderson with the third-highest win total in baseball history.
The only manager to ever win a World Series in both leagues, Anderson filled out one of the most dominant lineup cards in the history of the game during his time in the Queen City. His Big Red Machine ball club of the 1970s is revered as one of the best ever assembled, winning back-to-back World Series crowns in 1975 and 1976 with a .629 winning percentage (210-114).
"Captain Hook," a moniker that referred to his affinity for quickly taking out a starting pitcher and handing the ball over to his bullpen, was the fourth member of the '75-'76 World Series squads to have his number retired in Cincinnati (No. 5 - Johnny Bench, No. 8 - Joe Morgan, No. 24 - Tony Perez).
Anderson's No. 10 was officially retired in a pregame ceremony at Great American Ball Park on May 28, 2005.
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David Concepcion
Born: June 17, 1948, Birthplace: Ocumare de la Costa, VZ, Number Retired: 2007
As the starting shortstop on the Big Red Machine, David Concepcion was the defensive anchor of a club that from 1970-78 went 863-586 (.596) and won five National League West Division titles, four pennants and two World Series championships. The '75 and '76 Reds combined to go 210-114 (.629) and became the NL's first franchise in 54 years to win consecutive World Series titles.
With 8,723 at bats in 2,488 games Concepcion ranks second in club history in both categories behind Pete Rose. Since 1900, he ranks among the franchise's all-time leaders in hits (2,326; 3rd), doubles (389; 3rd), stolen bases (321; 3rd), run scored (993; 5th), total bases (3,114; 5th) and RBI (950; 6th). He was a nine-time National League All-Star, fourth-most in club history (Bench 14, Rose 13, Larkin 12), and his five Rawlings Gold Glove Awards are second only to Bench's 10 Gold Gloves. He was the Most Valuable Player of the 1982 All-Star Game, 3 times was a The Sporting News All-Star and twice won Louisville Slugger Silver Slugger Awards (1981, 1982). He was voted the Reds' MVP in 1981. Concepcion was named team captain in 1983.
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Ted Kluszewski
Ted Kluszewski, a four-time All-Star, was elected to the Reds’ Hall of Fame in 1962.
Following an 11-year career with the Reds, he was noted as the greatest left-handed
slugger and one of the best fielding first basemen in club history.
From 1947 to 1957, Big Klu hit 251 homers for the Reds, including 49 in 1954 to lead
the National League. His 141 RBI that season also led the league, and both tallies are
club records for left-handers.
Kluszewski also led the National League for five straight seasons in fielding from 1951-
55.
He finished his 15-year, big-league career with a .298 batting average, 279 homers and
1,028 RBI, playing for the Reds, Pirates, White Sox and Angels.
Kluszewski, who also served the Reds as a coach from 1970-’78, had his uniform No.
18 officially retired on July 18, 1998.
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Frank Robinson
Frank Robinson, a 12-time All-Star, was elected to the Reds Hall of Fame in 1978 and
the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982.
Robinson began his professional career in Cincinnati, and would spend 10 of his first
21 professional seasons in a Reds uniform. While playing for the Reds from 1956 to 1965,
Robinson belted 30 or more homers in seven of his 10 seasons, including a rookie record
of 38 while winning the National League's Rookie of the Year Award in 1956.
In 1961 Robinson was named the National League's Most Valuable Player after hitting
.323 with 37 homers and 124 RBI, while helping guide the Reds to their first World Series
appearance in 21 years.
Following the 1965 season, Robinson was traded to the Baltimore Orioles and went on
to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 1966 after winning the Triple
Crown with a .316 average, 49 homers and 122 RBI.
Robinson, who played for the Reds, Orioles, Dodgers, Angels and Indians, ranks among baseball's all-time leaders with
586 home runs (4th), 5,373 total bases (9th), 1,829 runs (11th), 2,808 games (15th), 1,812 RBI (14th), 528 doubles (24th)
and 2,943 hits (25th).
Robinson's uniform No. 20 was officially retired in a pregame ceremony on May 22, 1998.
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Tony Perez
Tony Perez, the heart and soul of Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine World Series
championship teams of 1975 and 1976, was inducted into the National Baseball Hall
of Fame on July 23, 2000. He was the third member of the Big Red Machine elected
to the Hall, joining catcher Johnny Bench (1989) and second baseman Joe Morgan (1990).
The popular first baseman was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in August
1998.
A seven-time All-Star and MVP of the 1967 All-Star Game, Tony appeared in five
World Series and six League Championship Series. His 1,652 RBI are the most among
players from Latin America and the 18th-highest total among all ML players.
Perez ranks among baseball’s all-time leaders in RBI (18th), games (19th), at-bats
(25th), doubles (33rd), home runs (T40th), hits (47th) and runs scored (104th). He
ranks among the Reds all-time leaders in RBI (2nd), home runs (3rd), total bases (3rd), games (4th), at-bats (4th), hits
(4th), extra-base hits (4th) and doubles (5th).
He played 23 years from 1964-’86. Only 14 players played more seasons. From 1967-’76, he led all Major Leaguers
with 1,028 RBI.
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Jackie Robinson
The first black player in the Major Leagues, he played for the Dodgers from 1947-56. The 6-time
All-Star was National League Rookie of the Year in 1947 and NL Most Valuable Player in 1949.
In 1997, the 50th anniversary of his debut, every team in baseball retired his number.
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