The Cincinnati Reds' first nickname was the Cincinnati Redlegs.
The professional baseball team is the Reds.
The original professional team in Cincinnati was known as the Cincinnati Red Stockings. Stockings was dropped from the name around 1890 and the team became known simply as the Reds.
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In 1939, the team was known as the Cincinnati Reds.Cincinnati Red Stockings (1882-1889)Cincinnati Reds (1890-1953, 1960-present)Cincinnati Redlegs (1954-1959)
They were originally called the Cincinnati Red Stockings, because as part of their uniform, they wore red stockings. The name Reds evolved from that name.
Cincinnati Reds was created in 1882.
Yes. The Cincinnati Red Stockings changed their team name to the Cincinnati Reds in 1882. They will remain the Reds until the present day with the exception of a six year period starting in 1953. In fear that the teams name, the Reds, might be associated with communism the name was changed to the Redlegs. People were very paranoid about communism in the 1950s during the McCarthy era.
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The late owner of the Cincinnati Reds.