Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson decides to switch Pete Rose from left field to third base

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On May 3, 1975, Cincinnati Reds manager Sparky Anderson decides to switch Pete Rose from left field to third base, making room for promising slugger George Foster in the outfield. Over the next four seasons, Foster will average 36 home runs, 117 RBI, and a .302 batting average the move will help the ā€œBig Red Machineā€ win World Championships in both 1975 and 1976.

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