Every appearance by the 2 time defending world champion Cincinnati Reds during the first season of TWIB.
Offseason:
December 16, 1976: Tony Pérez and Will McEnaney were traded by the Reds to the Montreal Expos for Woodie Fryman and Dale Murray.
February 13, 1977: Steve Christmas was signed as an amateur free agent by the Reds.
February 16, 1977: Dave Schneck was traded by the Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Champ Summers.
March 28, 1977: Joel Youngblood was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Bill Caudill.
Notable transactions:
June 15, 1977: Pat Zachry, Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, and Dan Norman were traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Tom Seaver.
June 15, 1977: Gary Nolan was traded by the Reds to the California Angels for Craig Hendrickson (minors).
June 15, 1977: Rawly Eastwick was traded by the Reds to the St. Louis Cardinals for Doug Capilla.
June 15, 1977: Mike Caldwell was traded by the Reds to the Milwaukee Brewers for two minor leaguers.
September 28, 1977: Rudy Meoli was purchased from the Reds by the Chicago Cubs.
W-L Record: 88-74 .543
Rank: 2nd in National League West
Run Differential: 802-725 + 77
269 Doubles, 42 Triples, 181 Home Runs, 170 Stolen Bases, 600 Walks, .274 Avg., .345 OB, .436 SLG
4.21 ERA, 33 Complete Games, 10 Shutouts, 32 Saves
Manager: Sparky Anderson
General Manager: Bob Howsam
Attendance: 2,519,670 3rd of 26 Teams
Coaching Staff: Assistant Coach: George Scherger; First Base Coach: Russ Nixon; Hitting Coach: Ted Kluszewski; Pitching Coach: Larry Shepard
#1 Draft Picks: Gary Nolan (#13)
Top Draft Pick: Tad Venger (#24)
https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1977.shtml
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/teams/stats.asp?Y=1977%20&T=8
21 Comments
wow..this one too
Yes there was a time when the Reds were a legit baseball team and a National TV draw.Back then they were The Big Red Machine.
Cincinnati continued to be very good through 1981. Other teams like LA and Pittsburgh were just a bit better.
Nice work, dude. Loved the Big Red Machine.
I haven't watched baseball in years. This takes me back to my childhood with the Big Red Machine.
The Reds had no pitching in 1977 outside of Seaver. Which killed them in 1978 as well.
I miss the dodgers reds rivalry
On that close play at first base with Joe Morgan, the first base umpire clearly signaled foul ball.
The motherfucking 70s
The end titles music, "Gathering Crowds," was composed by renowned film & Television composer John Scott. Mr. Scott also performed with The Beatles on "You've Got to Hide Your Love Away," and arranged and conducted most of the recordings for The Hollies, among many others.
Why can’t today’s Cincinnati Reds go back to wearing these Big Red Machine Uniforms again? They look better than what they’re wearing today.
I miss those days of the Dodgers-Reds Rivalry.
Fosters ‘77 season was probably the most underrated in terms of how historical it was. 52 bombs 149 rbi 197 hits .320 batting average and slugged .631. Only guy to hit 50 home runs in a season in the 70’s or 80’s. Being the shiniest gem on a team with Morgan Bench and Rose is a tough thing to do.
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Best team ever to me
Trading tony Perez was their downfall
Pete rose is the smartest baseball man on earth
Still bothers me trade Perez inhis prime
I was an American League kid in the 70's. My team, the Milwaukee Brewers were my reason to exist, BUT the National League was full of amazing players as well. The Brewers were my team overall, but I used to love to see the Big Red Machine play, or the Montreal Expos, or the Pittsburgh ☠Pirates☠, or any other team. Andre Dawson, Gary Carter, Pete Rose, George Foster, Ken Griffey Sr., Willie Stargell, and so many more! Baseball in the 70's was the BEST! TWIB also brought the best to the TV everytime they aired. That music, the highlights, the bloopers, and the gold glove plays? Awesome, purely awesome! This is pure BLISS! Even though I was and AM a life-long Brewers fan, I absolutely LOVE to watch these classic MLB, NFL, NHL, & NBA shows from every era! Thank you for this! Pete Rose was truly amazing during the 60's and 70's! One of the best PURE hitters in⚾️🧢Baseball!🧢⚾️ Robin Yount a close second….. hey I'm a Brewers fan remember? 😉
Baseball in the 70's and early 80's were a completely different experience than nowadays. Back then the players were approachable, and friendly. You could get autographs, and even talk to them. I can rremember being a 8-10 year old boy, at Milwaukee County🏟Stadium🏟 watching the Brewers play every summer. For me Spring Training was like a second Christmas Day! 🎄
Here is something that happened to me when I was 9yrs. old.
In 1978 I was playing in Little League back, and Baseball was my favorite game of all, and I LOVED going to the BREWERS GAMES! After the games back then the Brewers players parked NOT in a enclosed lot, or a fenced in area. But a open area where fans could show up and wait for the, after the games. We'd get to meet players like Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Gorman Thomas, Ben Oglive, Moose Haas, Cecil Cooper, Pete Vuckovich, Rollie Fingers, Jim Gantner, Charlie Moore, and many others. But my FAVORITE of them all was Mike Caldwell! On the last home game of the 1978 season, I was waiting for autographs one last time that year. The Brewers had some games left but they were all away games. Now one other player had come out down towards the opposite end of the gates. I can't remember exactly who it was, but I do remember that I had his Autograph and wanted someone else. Then Mike Caldwell came out of the ticket office door. I charged like a lunatic…lol, towards him. He held up his hands and gave me a 🤫shh🤫 symbol. Okay I said. I followed him quietly to his car while he explained that he really wanted to get home to see his family before they had to go to the airport for their ✈flight✈ to the next series. He was the player I emulated, wanted to become. He was a left-handed starting pitcher. I was left handed and I DESPERATELY wanted to be pitcher. I told him that and his advice was DON'T try to throw a curve ball until your older and your body has had time to grow and develop, otherwise you could tear and rip your muscles. I got the same advice from Billy Travers and Bob McClure too a different time. This was EPIC, AWESOME! I was talking to my hero, the player I loved! My Role-Model! It was only maybe a minute of conversation but it was awesome! He set his bag in the trunk of his car and gave me a second look and then reached BACK into his bag, and said, "Thanks kid!" and then pulled out his Home worn Brewers 🧢cap🧢 and placed it on my head! I ALMOST FAINTED! SERIOUSLY my 🦵legs🦵 were shaking! He got into his car and left. 🏃♂️I🏃♀️🏃♂️RAN🏃♀️ to my Mom and Dad! LOOK LOOK LOOK WHAT I GOT! I told the, what happened, and my Dad snapped the 🧢cap🧢 off of my head. I of course got 😠mad!😡 WHY!??! He SMARTLY said back do you know HOW FAST someone could snatch that 🧢cap🧢 off of your head and take off with it? He was right. As much as I wanted to wear it, show it off, and be proud of it, I easily could have lost it. But that's off the point, sorry. My point was that back in the 70's ⚾️MLB🧢 ⚾️🧢Baseball⚾️ was a completely different experience than nowadays as I previously said. Nowadays the players are kings. What's even more obnoxious is the greed factor. Back in the 70's the Players made MUCH MUCH LESS 💰MONEY💰 than they do nowadays, YET back then the players would stand outside AFTER a game ended and sign autographs for 5-20 minutes sometimes. NOW players, some players make more in a year than a normal person could make in 30-50 years, YET these same players demand $20.⁰⁰ to $50.⁰⁰ ➕ plus ➕ for their signatures? Seriously? So on top of the yearly salary of $35,000,000.⁰⁰ or $35 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR! They also want the fans whose salaries aren't anywhere near close to what they earn, they want them to ALSO GIVE THEM $20.⁰⁰ TO $50.⁰⁰ for a autograph? Wow!!?!! Now THAT'S bleeding a stone dry!
The 70s Dodgers and 70s Rams really paralleled each other. Best teams of the time with all those players even if they didnt win the big one. Loved rooting for them.