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The 1973 Cincinnati Reds season was the 104th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 4th and 3rd full season at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati.The Reds won the National League West with a Major League-best record of 99–63, 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers, before losing the NLCS to the New York Mets in five games.
In the National League, the Cincinnati Reds returned for the third time in the past four seasons, and the New York Mets returned for the second time in the past five seasons. The playoffs began on October 6, 1973, and concluded on October 21, 1973, with the Athletics defeating the Mets in seven games in the 1973 World Series. The Athletics ...
The 1973 National League Championship Series was a semifinal series in Major League Baseball’s 1973 postseason played between the New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds from October 6 to 10. New York won the series three games to two and advanced to the World Series , where they lost to the Oakland Athletics in what was the second of three ...
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s.
The 1973 Major League Baseball season was the first season of the designated hitter rule in the American League. [1] American League umpires began wearing burgundy blazers with blue pants, a change from the navy blue coats and gray pants worn the previous five seasons (1968–1972). The burgundy blazers were worn through 1979.
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher.
Atanasio "Tony" Pérez Rigal (born May 14, 1942) is a Cuban-American former professional baseball player, coach and manager.He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and third baseman from 1964 through 1986, most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants and two World Series championships between 1970 and 1976. [1]
This made him the only player in MLB history to have hit 35 or more doubles in at least 10 consecutive seasons (1998–2007). [28] [29] Helton hit his 300th career home run on September 16, in a 13–0 home win over the Florida Marlins. [30] [31] He became the first player to hit 300 home runs for the Rockies. [32]