- 1976 Cincinnati Reds season
MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Cincinnati Reds
season = 1976
misc = 1976 World Series Champions
1976 National League Champions
1976 NL West Champions
current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark =Riverfront Stadium
y4 = 1970
city =Cincinnati, Ohio
y5 = 1882
owners = Francis Dale
general managers =Bob Howsam
managers =Sparky Anderson
television =WLWT
(Ken Coleman , Bill Brown)
radio =WLW
(Marty Brennaman ,Joe Nuxhall )|TheCincinnati Reds ' 1976 season consisted of the Reds winning their second consecutiveNational League West title with a record of 102-60, 10 games ahead of the runner-upLos Angeles Dodgers . The Reds retained their NL pennant by winning theNational League Championship Series in three games over thePhiladelphia Phillies , and their second consecutive World Series title, by defeating theNew York Yankees in four games, becoming only the second team to sweep a World Series from the Yankees (following the 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers).Joe Morgan was the NL's Most Valuable Player for the second straight season andJohnny Bench was the World Series MVP. To celebrate theNational League 's 100th season, the Reds and several other teams adopted pillbox-style caps. The Reds were managed bySparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium.By sweeping both the Phillies and Yankees, the Reds became the first team to have a perfect postseason since the
League Championship Series was started.Offseason
*October 24, 1975:
Joaquín Andújar was traded by the Reds to theHouston Astros for players to be named later. The Astros completed the deal by sendingLuis Sánchez and Carlos Alfonso (minors) to the Reds on December 12. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/andujjo01.shtml Joaquin Andujar page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 12, 1975:Clay Carroll were traded by the Reds to theChicago White Sox forRich Hinton and Jeff Sovern (minors). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hintora01.shtml Rich Hinton page at Baseball Reference] ]Regular season
eason standings
Roster
Pitching
Starting pitchers
NLCS
Game 1
October 9 ,Veterans Stadium 1976 World Series
ummary
Awards and Honors
*
Johnny Bench ,Babe Ruth Award
* Johnny Bench, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
*Pete Rose ,Roberto Clemente Award References
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1976.shtml 1976 Cincinnati Reds season at Baseball Reference]
succession box
title = NL West Championship Season
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
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after = Los Angeles Dodgers
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title = National League Championship Season
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
1975
after = Los Angeles Dodgers
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title =World Series champion
years = 1976
before = Cincinnati Reds
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after = New York Yankees
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