Reds to Celebrate 150 Years

In case you missed it, the Cincinnati Reds will celebrate 150 years of baseball in the city with 15 throwback uniforms during the 2019 season.  Read more and view uniforms here.  See more here.

Clydesdale Cart, Other New Features on Tap at GABP

Great American Ball Park will offer Cincinnati Reds fans new views and places to buy brews this season.  Read more here.

Reds Unveil New Food Items

The Cincinnati Reds held a tasting Wednesday of the new food at Great American Ball Park’s Scouts Club.  While ballpark staff always cooks up something new, this year’s offerings came with a heaping side of love for classic Queen City fare.  Read more and see photos here.

Reds Unveil Statue of Pete Rose at Great American Ball Park

On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds unveiled a statue of “franchise” Hall of Famer, all-time MLB hits leader, and Cincy native Pete Rose.  Rose himself was on hand to make the big reveal.  Read more and watch video here.

Immortal. #14forever pic.twitter.com/vmPcEiqL2w

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) June 17, 2017

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Slomovitz Names New Executive Chef at GABP

The Cincinnati Reds and Delaware North Sportservice have named Manny Slomovitz as the new executive chef for Great American Ball Park.  Read more here.

Reds Introduce ‘Bandwagon Cam’

Taking a shot at the hordes of Chicago Cubs fans in their ballpark, the Cincinnati Reds introduced the “Bandwagon Cam.”  Read more here.

Sneak Peak of Coming Pete Rose Statue

This past June, all-time MLB hit king Pete Rose was officially inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame during a pregame ceremony at Great American Ball Park.  His No. 14 was retired as well.  Next season, the Reds will further honor Rose with a statue at the ballpark.  View model of statue here.

Crosley Field Historic Site Opens

The Crosley Field Historic Site opened Wednesday on a property where the Cincinnati Reds played for decades, with a colorful mural and replicas meant to jog memories and imaginations.  Read more here.  View news report and photos here.

‘Fioptics District’ a Hit

No matter how the Cincinnati Reds do this season on the field, the team’s owners hit a home run on Opening Day when they introduced fans to the new Fioptics District at Great American Ball Park.  Read more here.  View photo gallery here.

Goodyear Managing Ballpark Financials Without AZSTA Funding

In the shadow of reports that the financial situation of the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority (AZSTA) could prevent the city of Goodyear (AZ) from receiving committed reimbursements from the organization for the construction of Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear finance director Larry Lange has issued a public statement assuring residents that the city is financially okay without the payments.  Read statement here.

Mission Impossible? Run On Field. Take Selfie Video. Escape. Avoid Charges.

A 19-year-old man made a mad dash onto the field at Great American Ballpark on Wednesday during the Reds-Cubs game — taking a selfie video along the way and successfully escaping by jumping over the outfield fence and existing the ballpark.  Watch selfie video here.  Check out the news report below:

New Video Board for GABP in TIme for ASG

The Cincinnati Reds will add a second LED video board to Great American Ball Park in time for the All-Star Game.  The new Daktronics LED screen will measure 90 feet by 30 feet.  Read more here.

Smokestack Catches Fire at Great American Ball Park

Fans were evacuated from two sections at Great American Ball Park Friday night after the right smokestack of the PNC Power Stacks caught fire just before 9 p.m.  A propane valve apparently malfunctioned.  Read more and watch news report here.

Nearly 100,000 Turn Out for MLB at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium

A crowd of 46,314 at Olympic Stadium watched Cincinnati Reds blank the Toronto Blue Jays 2-0 Friday night.  Read more here.  More than 50,000 people showed up as the Jays beat the Reds 9-1 Saturday afternoon.  Read more here.

A Suite for Newborns at Great American Ball Park

Cincinnati Reds fans with newborns will have a convenient place to watch live games, thanks to a new nursing suite at Great American Ball Park.  Read more here.

More photos from our new Nursing Suite at GABP. #Reds pic.twitter.com/5ocvAyAqOu

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 30, 2015

Self-Serve Beer for Reds Fans

Delaware North, the concessionaire for the Cincinnati Reds, has installed 20 self-serve beer kiosks at Great American Ball Park for the 2015 season.

NEW FOR 2015: 20 DraftServ self-serve beer stations (80 taps) at GABP…the most of any pro sports team. #Reds pic.twitter.com/BItqcXFi1i

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) March 26, 2015

Great American Ball Park Sponsor Pays for Installation of Better Signage

Great American Insurance Group’s name will be prominently featured on new signs being installed at Great American Ball Park, the home of the Cincinnati Reds.  Read more and view renderings here.  It’s about time.  We have to wonder how many folks outside of the Cincinnati metro area actually knew the ballpark had a sponsor?

Stadium-Wide WiFi Coming to Great American Ball Park

The Cincinnati Reds are working with their information technology people to set up WiFi throughout Great American Ball Park.  It will likely be operating sometime between Opening Day on April 6 and the July 14 All-Star Game.  Read more here.

‘The Bootlegger’ Coming to Great American Ball Park

The Cincinnati Reds are revamping another part of Great American Ball Park by adding a giant bar called The Bootlegger just in time to host the Major League Baseball All-Star Game.  Read more here.  View renderings gallery here.

Inside The Bootlegger bar, Cincinnati Reds

County Saves Money By Making Own Stadium Seats

Faced with costs as high as $5 million, desperate county officials ended up turning the job of replacing 39,000 seats at Great American Ball Park into a massive do-it-yourself project.  They hired a local firm to design new molds for the seats, found a plastics company to make the seat backs and bottoms, and are paying former jail inmates and others about $10 an hour to install them.  Read more here.

Daytona Cubs to Unveil New Identity Dec. 4

A new affiliation with the Cincinnati Reds will bring forth a new identity for the Single-A Daytona Cubs (Florida State League).  On Thursday, December 4, at 10:30 a.m., Daytona Baseball will unveil new logos and uniform sketches.  A name-the-mascot contest will also be launched.  Studio Simon reportedly handled the design work.  Read more here.  View press release here.

Ballpark Quirks: The Gap at Great American Ball Park

In a series called “Ballpark Quirks,” Sports Illustrated takes a look at the distinctive features and oddities that make up each of MLB’s 30 parks. Up now: The Gap at Great American Ball Park.  Read more and view photos here.

Reds Add High-Tech Social Media Zone

The Cincinnati Reds have added the Reds Connect Zone to Great American Ballpark, a gathering place where fans’ Tweets, Instagram photos, and Vine videos will be displayed on 25 screens located on the third base concourse.  The screens will feature online reactions in real time, as well as Facebook polls and trending topics.  Read more here.

Star Wars Still Hot

Despite the fact that the first Star Wars movie hit the screens in 1977, the brand is still a hot commodity in the baseball world, as at least three teams celebrate the iconic film in 2014 with Star Wars wear, including the Cincinnati Reds, Triple-A Durham Bulls (International League), and Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (Midwest League).

Spring Training Ballpark Debt

As MLB teams head home shortly from spring training to prepare for their regular-season openers, a lack of development and uncertain funding from the Arizona Sports and Tourism Authority could leave Glendale and Goodyear (AZ) in tough financial spots after backing the construction of new spring-training ballparks.  Read more here.

New at Great American Ball Park in 2014

The Cincinnati Reds have added a number of amenities and features to Great American Ball Park that will enhance the fan experience, including The Reds Brewery District, new concessions and food items, new technology, and new exhibits in the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.  Read press release here.  View new food photo gallery here.  Check out the Reds’ Star Wars mustache t-shirt here.

The Mystery Behind Mr. Reds’ #27

Expert sports logo designer Todd Radom from Todd Radom Design has posted an article unveiling the mystery behind the #27 on the jersey of Mr. Red.  Read more here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

Storm GM Departing for Spring-Training Gig

PRESS RELEASE – The Lake Elsinore Storm has officially announced that Vice President/General Manager, Bruce Kessman and Assistant General Manager, Tracy Kessman will be leaving the Storm Family and relocating to Goodyear, AZ.

Reds Break Attendance Record at GABP

The Cincinnati Red set a new Great American Ball Park attendance record of 2,371,103 Wednesday night with three more home games to go.  Read more here.

Morgan Statue Dedication Next Week, Hall of Famer Brings New Wine Technology to Ballpark

The Cincinnati Reds will unveil a statue of Hall of Famer Joe Morgan at Great American Ball Park on Sept. 7.  Meanwhile, Morgan has partnered with Steelhead Vineyards of Sonoma (CA) to sell wines at the stadium in a revolutionary new all-in-one bottle and glass design.  The bottle technology was developed in New Zealand, and Morgan owns the rights for distribution in the U.S.  Read more and watch news report here.

‘Major League Menace’ Tonight on Animal Planet

The national TV audience will see the Cincinnati Reds Opening Night ceremonial first pitch by Ernie “Turtleman” Brown on Sunday, July 14 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on Animal Planet’s Call of the Wildman show. The “Major League Menace” episode features the Turtleman trying to catch a critter denned up in the batting cages under Great American Ball Park.  Read more here and here.

A Reds Honorary MVP, A Navigators Team IMPACT Player, and a Wounded Warrior Gets a Baseball Card

We don’t usually post links to human interest articles on this site, but we decided to share with you a few heartwarming stories out of Cincinnati (OH) (here), Lynn (MA) (here), and Los Angeles (CA) (here).

Stadium Upgrades Will Greet Reds Fans on Opening Day

The Cincinnati Reds are finishing up $2 million in upgrades to Great American Ball Park, including renovation of  the Reds Team Shop outside the entrance and Machine Room restaurant in left field, and the addition of a Budweiser Bow Tie Bar above the visitors’ bullpen.  Read more and view photo gallery here.  Thanks to John Cerone for the link.

Dragons, Reds, Extend PDC

PRESS RELEASE – The Dayton Dragons and Cincinnati Reds today jointly announced a four-year extension of their Player Development Contract. The agreement guarantees the affiliation between the Dragons and Reds through the 2016 baseball season.

Reds, Blue Wahoos Extend PDC

Cincinnati Reds General Manager Walt Jocketty and other members of the Reds’ front office were in Pensacola Tuesday to announce the signing of a four-year extension of the team’s player development contract with the Double-A Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Southern League).  Jocketty came away very impressed with the new Community Maritime Park.

Reds Great to Be Honored with Statue, Rendering Unveiled

Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan will be honored with a bronze statue outside of Great American Ball Park, home of the Cincinnati Reds.  A rendering of the sculpture of Morgan stealing a base was released Wednesday.  The finished product is expected to be unveiled next summer.  Read more here.  View rendering here.

Reds Open Big Red Machine Exhibit

If you make a trip to Great American Ballpark this season, make sure you check out the new Big Red Machine exhibit at the Reds Hall of Fame museum to relive the glory days of Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Johnny Bench, skipper Sparky Anderson and the rest of the powerhouse Cincinnati Reds crew from the 1970s.  Read more and view news clip here.

Goodyear Ballpark Wins Two National Awards

PRESS RELEASE – Goodyear Ballpark received two awards from the International Festivals & Events Association, including the 2011 Pinnacle Gold Award for Best Overall Sponsorship for the third consecutive year since first participating in the competition in 2009.

Sheriff’s Department Wins ‘Hit It Here’ Toyota Tundra

PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, Oct. 7 at 10 am, the bright red Toyota Tundra that has been prominently displayed at Great American Ball Park all season will be delivered to the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, compliments of the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Toyota Dealers.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Goodyear Ballpark (Goodyear, AZ)

Digital Ballparks visits Goodyear Ballpark, the spring home for the Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds.  Read more and view photos here.