Eugenio Suarez and Cincinnati Reds home run history

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY SportsTo the best of the knowledge of Baseball Reference dot com, some 1,879 individuals have had at least 1 plate appearance wearing the uniform of the Cincinnati Reds over the course of the franchise’s great history. It’s a storied history, one that dates back to the very beginnings of the American Association in 1882 and the dawn of the National League in 1890.

Of those 1,879 individuals, only 5 have ever hit more than 40 homers in one single season. George Foster, of course, holds the Reds single-season record of 52, which he accomplished in his MVP season back in 1977. Ted Kluszewski managed to bicep his way beyond the 40 dinger mark twice, belting 49 in 1954…