To a man, the members of the Big Red Machine will attest to the importance of Tony Perez to the team’s success. Characterized as the glue that held a clubhouse of combustible egos in check, it should be noted the Big Red Machine era Reds did not capture another World Series title after the Cincinnati Reds first baseman was traded on December 16,1976 to the Montreal Expos.
Perez one of the most celebrated players in franchise history. Not only is he enshrined in both the Reds and National Baseball Hall of Fame, his No.