Crosley Field
aka Redland Field
1912 - 1970
Cincinnati, OH
Historic Aerials
What Was There
| Team | Years | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Reds |
(1912 - 1970) |
4544 |
First Game
4/11/1912: Reds 10) vs. Cubs (6)Umpires:
Managers:
Starting Pitchers: Frank Smith (CIN) vs King Cole (CHN)
First Pitch:
Attendance: 23,500
Time of Game:
Trivia
On May 24, 1935 the Reds and Phillies played the first Major League game under lights. Crosley Field saw consecutive no-hitters thrown on April 30 and May 1, 1969 when Reds pitcher Jim Maloney blanked the Astros on April 30, and Astros pitcher Don Wilson whitewash the Reds the next day. On May 19, 1970 Hank Aaron recorded his 3000th hit with a first-inning single off Wayne Simpson in the second game of a doubleheader. | Batting Event | First |
|---|---|
| First Batter | Johnny Evers (CHN) |
| Hit | Jimmy Sheckard (CHN) - Singled to 2B (1st) |
| Run Scored | Bob Bescher (CIN) |
| Run Batted In | Dick Hoblitzell (CIN) |
| Single | |
| Double | |
| Triple | |
| Home Run | Jimmy Esmond (CIN) vs. Bill Steele (SLN) on 4/21/1912 (6th inning) |
| Grand Slam | Edd Roush (CIN) vs. Rube Marquard (BRO) on 8/19/1918 (7th inning) |
| IPHR | Jimmy Esmond (CIN) vs. Bill Steele (CHN) on 4/21/1912 (6th inning) |
| Stolen Base | |
| Sacrifice Hit | |
| Sacrifice Fly | |
| Cycle | |
| Pitching Event | First |
| Win | Bert Humphries (CIN) |
| Loss | King Cole (CHN) |
| Strikeout | |
| Shutout | |
| Shutout, SP | |
| Shutout, RP | |
| Shutout, RP | |
| Shutout, RP | Save |
| Hit by Pitch | |
| Wild Pitch | |
| Balk | No-Hitter | Hod Eller (CIN) vs. Cardinals on 5/11/1919 |
| Batting Event | Last |
|---|---|
| Last Batter | Bobby Bonds (SFN) |
| Hit | Lee May (CIN) - Homered (8) |
| Run Scored | Lee May (CIN) |
| Run Batted In | Lee May (CIN) |
| Single | |
| Double | |
| Triple | |
| Home Run | Lee May (CIN) vs. Juan Marichal (SFN) on 6/24/1970 (8th inning) |
| Grand Slam | Willie Stargell (PIT) vs. Wayne Simpson (CIN) on 5/1/1970 (7th inning) |
| IPHR | Alex Johnson (CIN) vs. Grant Jackson (PHI) on 8/8/1969 (1st inning) |
| Stolen Base | |
| Sacrifice Hit | |
| Sacrifice Fly | |
| Cycle | |
| Pitching Event | Last |
| Win | Wayne Granger (CIN) |
| Loss | Juan Marichal (SFN) |
| Strikeout | Jim McGlothlin (CIN)/Bobby Bonds (SFN) |
| Shutout | |
| Save | |
| Hit by Pitch | |
| Wild Pitch | |
| Balk | No-Hitter | Don Wilson (HOU) vs. Reds on 05/1/1969 |