Whether you celebrate the Reds from a starting date of 1869 (first full professional team), 1882 (first year in the American Association), or 1890 (first year in the National League), you have to be somewhat amazed by the longevity of the Cincinnati team. A 2019 version of a uniform from the past is great but knowing what was happening when those uniforms debuted is history, and knowing your history is a big part of being a baseball fan, so we’ll try to cover the key events of the year.
Uniform
Date Debuted
4/7/1969
This year marks the demise of the pinstripe-look and the beginning of the clean white classic-look that would become so entwined with the Big Red Machine and Riverfront Coliseum.