Cincinnati Reds Trivia III

CINCINNATI REDS TRIVIA III

21) Reds manager Sparky Anderson once said: "I don't want to embarrass any other catchers by comparing him with __________."

ED BAILEY BUBBLES HARGRAVE ERNIE LOMBARDI JOHNNY BENCH

Johnny Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. ESPN has called him "the greatest catcher in baseball history".

22) Which player set a franchise record in 1977 with 52 home runs?

JOE MORGAN PETE ROSE JOHNNY BENCH GEORGE FOSTER

Foster turned in one of the all-time great seasons in 1977 on his way to winning the National League's Most Valuable Player Award. In addition to his 52 home runs, his 149 RBIs led the majors, and he finished fourth in the NL in batting, missing the Triple Crown by .018 behind Dave Parker. He also led the NL in slugging percentage (.631), runs scored (124) and total bases (388).

23) What year did the Reds play their first night game?

1945 1955 1925 1935

On May 24, 1935, the first night game in Major League baseball history was played at Crosley Field. The Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-1 before 20,422 fans.

24) Who did the Reds trade for Eugenio Suárez?

TODD FRAZIER RYAN HANIGAN JONATHAN CRAWFORD ALFREDO SIMÓN

On December 11, 2014, the Detroit Tigers traded Suárez and minor league pitcher Jonathon Crawford to the Reds for starting pitcher Alfredo Simón.