The Castellini ownership has made it a point to honor the rich history of the Reds franchise since taking over. That mostly involved the Big Red Machine.
But for 2019, they’ll go way back and honor the 1869 team – the first professional baseball team ever.
“In 2019, w’ere going to put on a party,” Reds owner Bob Castellini said Monday.
“How do you celebrate 150 years history?” club Chief Operating Officer Phil Castellini said. “You don’t do it in one day, and you don’t plan in a couple of weeks.
The planning has gone on as far back as a year or two after buying the team in 2006, he said.