Backwards K Pod; History Of Baseball In Cincinnati

Backwards K Pod Where We Collect Ballplayers And Their Stories
In 1858, Cincinnati, Ohio is the second most populated city, per capita, outside of Manhattan, NY. It is also one of the final destination spots for the Underground Railroad, freeing runaway slaves from the oppressive south. And the young and evolving sports of baseball, takes it’s roots in the city, and in 1869, the Cincinnati Red Stockings become the first professional baseball team in America.
This week, we examine the long and storied history of baseball in the Queen City, including a rich Negro League Tradition, the rise and fall of Riverfront Stadium, and the construction of today’s baseball cathedral, The Great American Ballpark, which the Reds have called home since 2003.
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