How many of the Big Red Machine are in the Hall of Fame?

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 season leaders, and three NL Batting Champions.
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How many of the Big Red Machine are in the HOF?

The Cincinnati Reds have a total of 10 players who entered the Hall of Fame wearing the team's cap. According to Baseball-Reference.com, a total of 34 former Reds have entered the Hall of Fame, the other 24 entering as members of other teams.
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Who was the best player on the Big Red Machine?

1: Pete Rose. Is there any doubt that Pete Rose is the best player in Reds' history? The man is the all-time hit king (4256) and also leads all players in games played (3562), plate appearances (15890) and at-bats (14053).
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Who is your favorite player from the Big Red Machine?

Johnny Bench, catcher

Johnny Bench is still considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time, and certainly one of the greatest Reds. Bench spent his entire 17-year career with the Reds. He was great defensively, winning 10 Gold Gloves, and runners were always afraid to try and steal on him.
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Why is Vada Pinson not in the Hall of Fame?

The only legitimate reason for Pinson's exclusion from the Hall of Fame is because he never stood out amongst the great outfield talent of the late 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.
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Hall of Famer, Big Red Machine second baseman Joe Morgan dies at 77



Is David Concepcion in the Baseball Hall of Fame?

Three of those players are in the Hall of Fame and one isn't, that one who isn't, is player B (Dave Concepcion). The other three are Player A: Phil Rizzuto; Player C: Pee Wee Reese; and Player D: Ozzie Smith.
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Who is the most famous Cincinnati Red?

Pete Rose (1963-1978; 1984-1986)

Rose is baseball's all-time hits leader with a staggering 4,256 hits, 3,358 of which came during nearly two decades with the Reds.
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Is Chris Sabo in the Hall of Fame?

In 1988, Sabo was named the National League Rookie of the Year, kickstarting a career that would span nine MLB seasons and include three All-Star nods and a 1990 World Series title. He was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Is Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame?

For years, former MLB star and Cincinnati Reds icon Pete Rose has been denied entry to the National Baseball Hall of Fame because of his gambling issues. Rose has admitted he bet on the Reds during his playing and managing days.
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Was Johnny Bench part of the Big Red Machine?

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.
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Who was the first baseman on the Big Red Machine?

… teams known as the “Big Red Machine,” which had left behind Crosley Field, with its distinctive left field terrace, for a new home, Riverfront Stadium. Boasting a regular lineup that featured three future Hall of Famers (catcher Johnny Bench, second baseman Joe Morgan, and first baseman Tony Pérez) as…
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Who was the last Reds player inducted into the Hall of Fame?

For his night of perfection and so much more, Tom Browning was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2006.
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Is Tom Browning in the Hall of Fame?

In 2006 he wrote a book, Tom Browning's Tales From the Reds Dugout, with team employee Dann Stupp. In that same year, he was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame. Browning has also worked as a broadcaster and a pitching coach, most recently for the A-level Dayton Dragons in 2015.
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How many Cincinnati Reds are in the Hall of Fame?

Currently, the Hall of Fame section is home to 81 inductees. These inductees include players, managers & executives who were involved in Cincinnati's baseball legacy, which dates back to 1869, the year the original Cincinnati Red Stockings took the field.
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Who were the great eight?

The "Great Eight" players from the Cincinnati Reds' Big Red Machine era - above, from left: Johnny Bench, Ken Griffey Sr., Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, George Foster, Cesar Geronimo and Dave Concepcion - gathered at Great American Ball Park on Saturday, Sept.
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Who wore number 1 for the Reds?

#1 - Fred Hutchinson

The Reds won at least 90 games in 3 of his 6 seasons and in 1961 took the National League pennant.
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Who was the best pitcher for the Reds?

The 5 best seasons by Reds pitchers
  • 1) Bucky Walters, 1939.
  • 2) Jose Rijo, 1993.
  • 3) Dolf Luque, 1923.
  • 4) Ewell Blackwell, 1947.
  • 5) Jim Maloney, 1965.
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Is Tony Perez in the Hall of Fame?

Pérez was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000. that on July 11, 1967, Tony Pérez's 15th-inning home run off future Hall of Fame pitcher Catfish Hunter propelled the National League to victory in the All-Star Game? "Tony cast a net over the entire team with his attitude. He was always up, always had a sense of humor. "
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Is Dave Parker a Hall of Famer?

In his first year on the baseball writers' ballot, Simmons got just 3.7% of the vote and was removed moving forward. Simmons is in the Hall of Fame, but not Parker.
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Is George Foster in the Hall of Fame?

He won the National League's Most Valuable Player Award in 1977 and a Silver Slugger Award in 1981. In 2003, Foster was inducted into the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
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