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Contents 1 Missing text? 2 Alternate Uniforms 3 New Uniforms? 4 Question 5 1869

[edit] Missing text?

This entry starts with the second section saying "After the expulsion," but I do not see any "expulsion" refered to in the article. Is there a way to clarify this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.32.125.254 (talk • contribs) 13 July 2006

[edit] Alternate Uniforms

I notice that the page shows the home and away uniforms, but not the home alternate uniform, which they use often.

[edit] New Uniforms?

New uniforms were introduced by the Reds for the 2007 season. Any way to update this?

Just a comment on the caption to the photo of the new 2007 uniforms at the top of the page:

According to the Cincinnati Reds' website, that is actually Chris Denorfia who is modelling the Reds' home uniform and not Jeff Conine. In fact, there is a picture in their December 1, 2006 Redsfest photo gallery of Denorfia with his name badge on the back of the uniform.

[edit] Question

The article had George Wright as being the one that took the Reds Stocking players (5 of the original 9) to Boston, but it was Harry that did it. George was merely a player at the time and came along with Harry, but it was Harry that did it. I did a research paper on it, and my resources included historical local newspaper articles, Harry Ellards "Baseball in Cincinnati" book published in 1907, and John Erardi and Greg Rhodes' "They Boys of Summer" 1994. I corrected the error.

I know that Ellard states the Red Stockings won 130 consecutive matches but the season totals in his own book puts the number in question. Do you have another source for the 130 claim?

That's correct, Harry was the team leader. I've seen different figures for the number of consecutive games, and 130 is probably the high-water-mark of those. What's probably needed is for someone to find a source that actually lists the games. I would guess that a lot of them were against local teams that didn't provide much in the way of competition, and might have been disregarded by some historians. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 17:26, 12 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] 1869

The team was founded in 1869. It is the oldest team in All of baseball. Reds stats go back to 1869 and all of the shirts hats and other memoribela say the team was founded in 1869 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ohio state buckeyes football68 (talk • contribs) 12:17, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

You need to read the history and the discussion. The current club dates to 1882. The 1869-70 club dissolved after 1870. There is no direct connection, only the connection of the city's legacy. The Reds themselves, in their history museum, acknowledge that their club only dates to 1882. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 12:40, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, the contents of T-shirts and caps do not qualify as authoritative sources. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 12:56, 5 May 2008 (UTC)