Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum


The Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum is an entity established by Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds franchise that pays homage to the team's past through displays, photographs and multimedia. It was instituted in 1958 to recognize the career of former Cincinnati Reds players, managers and front-office executives. It is adjacent to Great American Ball Park on the banks of the Ohio River. Currently, the Hall of Fame section is home to 81 inductees. These inductees include players, managers & executives who were involved in Cincinnati's baseball legacy, which dates back to 1869, the year the original Cincinnati Red Stockings took the field. Inductions take place every other year.

History

The Reds first teamed up with the Cincinnati Chapter of Commerce in 1958 to promote the inductions, which were voted on by Reds fans. Nevertheless, no induction took place in 1985, and starting in 1989, the discontinuation of the ceremonies lasted for nine years. In, Reds executive John Allen revived the inductions and turned over voting to the local chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, which also votes annually for the team's Most Valuable Player and pitcher. The museum opened September 25, 2004, next to Great American Ball Park. It has more than of exhibit space on two floors and is open year-round. The museum showcases such unique items such as World Series trophies, the scorebook from the 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings, MVP trophies of Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan, a gallery of the Reds Hall of Fame plaques and other items. Rick Walls took over the role of museum executive director on August 1, 2007, for Greg Rhodes, who remained with the Cincinnati Reds as team historian.

Past exhibits

In 2010 The Hall featured a Pete Rose Exhibit, focusing on the playing career of baseball's all time hits leader, currently under a lifetime ban from baseball. Artifacts include: the bat and ball from hit 4192; balls from hits leading up to 4192; artifacts from the Crosley and Riverfront/Cinergy years; gloves that Rose wore playing outfield, 2nd base, 3rd base, and 1st base; a uniform shirt from Rose's High School ; baseball cards from Rose's career; Sports Illustrated covers of Rose; the "wall of balls" representing all 4256 of Rose's hits; and other items.
In 2009 the museum launched its Crosley Field exhibit honoring the team's former ballpark.
The Reds Hall of Fame unveiled a statue of Hall of Famer Johnny Bench on September 17, 2011. The statue of Bench, one of the stars of the Big Red Machine, features him in a throwing motion toward an imaginary second base. September 17, was the anniversary of Johnny Bench Night at Riverfront Stadium in 1983, when Bench hit a two-run, game tying home run in the third inning.

Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame members

YearNo.InducteePositionTenure
195830P1933–1942
19584'C1932–1941
1958101B1934–1945
195833P1937–1943
1946–1949
195831P/3B
Manager		1938–1948
1948–1949
195924RF1935–1942
195918'P1921–1933
196044, 47P1942, 1946–1952
1960—'CF1916–1926, 1931
1961112B/SS1938–1946
1961183B1939–1941
1962—2B1924–1930
1962—C1921–1928
1962181B
Coach		1947–1957
1970–1978, 1983
1963—LF/P1917–1927
196323CF1937–1942
1963—3B1913–1921
1963—P1899–1905
196425OF1953–1961
1964—P1921–1930
19651Manager1959–1964
1965—SS1916–1917
1919–1921
196512P1926–1933
196525, 28, 29RF1949, 1951–1957
1960–1963
19655, 162B1952–1959, 1964
1966—1B1919–1924
196620OF1940–1943, 1946
196612SS1935–1940
1967—P1918–1929
19671'3B
Manager		1916–1917
1938–1946
1968—'OF1899–1902
196839, 41, 43P
Broadcaster		1944, 1952–1960
1962–1966
1967–2007
1969—'President/GM1937–1951
197031P1958–1966
197111SS1951–1960
1972181B1960–1967
197346P1960–1970
197437P1958–1964
19757, 12C1955–1958
197646P1956–1960
19775, 28OF1958–1968
197820'OF1956–1965
197919, 502B
Manager		1964–1971
1988–1989
198036P1968–1975
198116, 17SS1960–1968
198237P1969–1971
198338P1967–1977
198443P1972–1977
19865'C1967–1983
19878'2B1972–1979
198824OF1957–1963
199824'1B
Manager		1964–1976
1984–1986
1993
1998—OF/P1902–1906
200010'Manager1970–1978
200013SS1970–1988
2001—OF/P1902–1909
200136P1977–1988
200235P1970–1976
2002—'2B1882–1899
200315LF1971–1981
2003—CF1894–1897, 1902
200430OF1973–1981
1988–1990
2004—GM1967–1977
2004—P1878–1880
1882–1886
200544OF1984–1991, 1996
200527P1988–1995
2001–2002
2005—SS1869–1870
2005—CF/Manager1866–1870
200632P1984–1994
2006231B1965–1971
200641'P1977–1982
200820CF1972–1980
2008—President1902–1927
200830P1961–1966
200811'SS1986–2004
201034P1970–1979
2010173B1988–1993, 1996
2010—P1886–1893
2012211B1998–2005
2012221B1973–1984
2012—1B1880, 1883–1891
20143, 30'CF2000–2008
201439RF1984–1987
2014162B1978–1990
2014—'1B1897–1903
201614OF, IF
Manager		1963–1978
1984–1986
1984–1989
201844LF/1B2001–2008
201832P1973–1979
20184Manager1966–1969
2020—Broadcaster1974–2019