After 12 seasons as an Astro Outfielder Cesar Cedeno is traded to Cincinnati for infielder Ray Knight
1981 – Outfielder Cesar Cedeno is traded to Cincinnati for infielder Ray Knight. It ends a 12-year run in Houston for Cedeno who bats .289 as an Astro with 163 HRs, 778 RBIs, 487 steals and four All-Star appearances.
Hugh Nicol of the Cincinnati Redlegs steals six bases in one game, tying his own major league record
On September 10, 1887, Hugh Nicol of the Cincinnati Redlegs steals six bases in one game, tying his own major league record. Less than two weeks earlier, the daring Nicol had swiped six bases for the first time.
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds are flooded under 20 feet of water from the Ohio River
1884 – The grounds of the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds are flooded under 20 feet of water from the Ohio River. It will cost $3,000 to rebuild the fallen pavilions and fences and restore the field.
