Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds

Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds

[adrotate banner=”42″]   On January 8, 1981, outfielder/first baseman Larry Biittner becomes the first free agent ever signed by the Cincinnati Reds. Since free agency had been instituted in 1976, the often-conservative Reds were the only team to refuse to enter the market. It does not go well when the 35 year-old first baseman/outfielder bats…