The Cincinnati Enquirer

Look up, Cincy: Mr. Redlegs sitting in the skyline

The Cincinnati skyline is getting accessorized. Scripps Center, one of the tallest buildings Downtown, is now donning a red-and-white pillbox hat and handlebar mustache. It's the most dramatic fashion ...
WLWT

Cincinnati has one last chance to see Mr. Redlegs benches

Cincinnatians have one last chance to see the city's Mr. Redlegs benches, and they're all in the same place.To celebrate the Cincinnati Reds' 150th anniversary as a professional ball club, the team ...
The Washington Post

The WFT’s name change is a marathon. The Cincinnati Reds once did it in a sprint.

Nearly 70 years ago, the Cincinnati Reds decided their name wouldn’t cut it in a political climate of anti-communist hysteria. Days before the start of the 1953 season, the team surprised ...
Yahoo! Sports

Mr. Redlegs bullpen cart mascot bobblehead available from FOCO

FOCO's new Mr. Redlegs bullpen cart bobblehead shows the Cincinnati Reds mascot wearing his white gameday uniform while arriving in the cart, and is available for pre-order. The figure is part of FOCO ...
Cincinnati

Dr. Know: Redlegs, Servatii’s, and Downtown’s Mnemonic Devices

During the Cold War, when communists were disparaged as “reds,” our Cincinnati Reds changed their official name to “Redlegs” for a few years, right? My buddy says no, this was never really official; ...