Big Red Machine

…teams known as the “Big Red Machine,” which had left behind Crosley Field, with its distinctive left field terrace, for a new home, Riverfront Stadium. Boasting a regular lineup that featured three future Hall of Famers (catcher Johnny Bench, second baseman Joe Morgan, and first baseman Tony Pérez) as…

…team during each of his eight seasons with the Reds and received the Gold Glove Award five times (1973–77).

…were known as the “Big Red Machine.” Though sometimes overshadowed by other teammates such as Hall of Famers Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench, as well as all-time hits leader Pete Rose, Pérez was known as the ultimate team player. He played in five World Series—four with Cincinnati and one

…part of the famed “Big Red Machine,” the Reds teams that from 1970 to 1976 won five division titles, four NL pennants, and World Series championships in 1975 and 1976.