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| The Big Red Machine |
The Big Red Machine is the name of the Cincinnati Reds that dominated the National League from 1970-1979. The team won six National League West Division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles. They averaged 95 wins a season, with a total record of 953 wins and 657 losses.The nickname was introduced in an article in 1969 by Bob Hertzel in the Cincinnati Enquirer. But it did not gain popularity until the 1970 team won 70 out of their first 100 games. Which has not been done a lot by any other teams. |
 Rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the Big Red Machine, which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by Dave Concepción, George Foster, César Gerónimo and Ken Griffey, Sr. The eight players most frequently referenced as members of the Big Red Machine include baseball's all-time hit leader in Rose; three Hall of Fame players in Bench, Pérez and Morgan; six National League MVP selections; four National League home run leading seasons; three NL Batting Champions; 25 Gold Glove winning seasons, and 63 collective All-Star Game appearances. The starting lineup of Bench, Rose, Morgan, Pérez, Concepción, Foster, Griffey, and Gerónimo (collectively referred to as the "Great Eight") played 88 games together during the 1975 and 1976 seasons, losing only 19. |
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