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The Big Red Machine was also part of the rivalry with the two Pennsylvania teams. All of the Reds' four pennants in the 1970s came against these teams (Pittsburgh Pirates in 1970, 1972, and 1975, and Philadelphia Phillies in 1976).
The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was the 106th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 6th and 5th full season at Riverfront Stadium. The Reds dominated the league all season, and won the National League West with a record of 108–54, the best record in MLB and finished 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers .
With 1975, the Big Red Machine lineup solidified with the "Great Eight" [14] [15] starting team of Johnny Bench (catcher), Tony Pérez (first base), Joe Morgan (second base), Dave Concepción (shortstop), Pete Rose (third base), Ken Griffey (right field), César Gerónimo (center field) and George Foster (left field).
With 1975, the Big Red Machine lineup solidified with the starting team of Johnny Bench (c), Tony Pérez (1b), Joe Morgan (2b), Dave Concepción (ss), Pete Rose (3b), Ken Griffey (rf), César Gerónimo (cf), and George Foster (lf). The starting pitchers included Don Gullett, Fred Norman, Gary Nolan, Jack Billingham, Pat Darcy, and Clay Kirby.
Big Red Machine legend George Foster is recovering from heart surgery ... the quiet outfielder batted fifth in the Reds' legendary lineup. He helped the Reds win World Series titles in 1975 and ...
The "Big Red Machine" was at the height of its power in the 1976 season, with four future Hall-of-Famers (Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Tony Pérez, and manager Sparky Anderson), the future MLB all-time hits leader Pete Rose, and a notable supporting line up including Dave Concepción at shortstop, and Ken Griffey, César Gerónimo, and George ...
Pete Rose's death has garnered reactions from prominent figures in the sports world including former Big Red Machine teammate Johnny Bench.
1975 Cincinnati Reds at baseballlibrary.com via Wayback Machine; 1975 Boston Red Sox at baseballlibrary.com via Wayback Machine; The Sporting News' Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments: Fisk Waves it Fair Archived January 5, 2001, at the Wayback Machine; Everything Came Up Reds at SI.com; MLB.com: Baseball's Best – Game 6; MLB.com: Baseball's Best ...