Though it now feels like a lifetime ago, the 1990 Cincinnati Reds brought home a World Series trophy in one of the more unexpected fashions, going wire to wire and stunning the powerhouse Oakland Athletics with a sweep to wrap the season. It marked the franchise’s fifth title, the first since the end of the Big Red Machine glory days.
But while that full hand of titles is a plenty well respected number, that means that Cincinnati - the first home of professional baseball - has seen its fair share of duds, heartbreaks, and near misses over the years, too.