The Cincinnati Reds: 1900-1950

In the first half of the twentieth century, the Cincinnati Reds—though only rarely dominant on the field—exerted considerable influence over the world of organized baseball. The creation of the World Series, baseball's first de facto commissioner, nighttime baseball beneath the lights, radio broadcasts, and modern groundskeeping—all innovations in major league baseball that can be attributed to the Cincinnati Reds. The 1919 Reds played in one of the most infamous sporting events ever, winni...