Cincinnati Reds Trivia
Cincinnati Reds trivia spotlights an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati that competes in Major League Baseball as part of the National League Central Division. Expect a mix of easy, family-friendly, funny, and hard questions that draw on the clubâs long history, notable players, and place in the sport.
Easy Cincinnati Reds Trivia
13 questions
These easy Cincinnati Reds trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
In what city and state are the Cincinnati Reds based?
Answer: Cincinnati, Ohio
The Cincinnati Reds are based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Question 2
The Cincinnati Reds play in which major sports league?
- A.MLB
- B.NBA
- C.WNBA
- D.NFL
Answer: Major League Baseball
The Reds are a Major League Baseball team.
Question 3
The Reds belong to which league within Major League Baseball?
Answer: National League
Cincinnati is a member of the National League.
Question 4
Which division do the Cincinnati Reds compete in?
- A.National League East Division
- B.National League West Division
- C.American League Central Division
- D.Central Division
Answer: National League Central Division
The Reds compete in the National League Central Division.
Question 5
What is the name of the Reds' home ballpark?
Answer: Great American Ball Park
The team plays its home games at Great American Ball Park.
Question 6
What year did Great American Ball Park open?
- A.1998
- B.2001
- C.2005
- D.2003
Answer: 2003
Great American Ball Park opened in 2003.
Question 7
What is the Reds' primary team color?
Answer: red
The Reds' primary team color is red.
Question 8
Which Reds mascot wears a big mustache and old-school baseball look?
- A.Mr. Met
- B.The Phillie Phanatic
- C.Mr. Redlegs
- D.Rosie Red
Answer: Mr. Redlegs
Mr. Redlegs is one of the Reds' mascots.
Question 9
Which of these is a mascot for the Cincinnati Reds?
- A.Dinger
- B.Rosie Red
- C.Slider
- D.Orbit
Answer: Rosie Red
Rosie Red is a Reds mascot.
Question 10
In what year did the Reds win the World Series during the first of their back-to-back titles in the 1970s?
- A.1975
- B.1974
- C.1976
- D.1990
Answer: 1975
The Reds won the World Series in 1975.
Question 11
What year did Cincinnati win the second of its back-to-back World Series titles in the 1970s?
- A.1975
- B.1977
- C.1990
- D.1976
Answer: 1976
The Reds won the World Series in 1976.
Question 12
Which year marks the Reds' World Series championship from the 1990 season?
- A.1990
- B.1988
- C.1989
- D.1991
Answer: 1990
The Reds won the World Series in 1990.
Question 13
Which famous hit king played for the Cincinnati Reds?
- A.Nolan Ryan
- B.Pete Rose
- C.Cal Ripken Jr.
- D.Derek Jeter
Answer: Pete Rose
Pete Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds.
Cincinnati Reds Family Trivia
11 questions
These family Cincinnati Reds trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
In what year did the Reds franchise begin?
Answer: 1882
The Reds franchise began in 1882.
Question 2
The Reds were one of the National League's charter members under an earlier Cincinnati club in what year?
Answer: 1876
An earlier Cincinnati club was one of the National League's charter members in 1876.
Question 3
For part of the 1950s, what name was commonly used in writing for the Reds?
Answer: Redlegs
During part of the 1950s, the team's name was commonly written is Redlegs.
Question 4
Before their newer homes, the Reds previously played at which ballpark?
- A.Riverfront Stadium
- B.Cinergy Field
- C.Great American Ball Park
- D.Crosley Field
Answer: Crosley Field
The Reds previously played at Crosley Field.
Question 5
Crosley Field first became the Reds' home in which year?
Answer: 1912
Crosley Field served is the Reds' home from 1912 to 1970, so the starting year was 1912.
Question 6
Which stadium became the Reds' home in 1970?
- A.Riverfront Stadium
- B.Crosley Field
- C.Cinergy Field
- D.Reds Hall
Answer: Riverfront Stadium
Riverfront Stadium became the Reds' home in 1970.
Question 7
What was Riverfront Stadium later renamed?
Answer: Cinergy Field
Riverfront Stadium was later renamed Cinergy Field.
Question 8
What year did the Reds win the World Series mentioned in 1940s team history?
Answer: 1940
The Reds won the 1940 World Series.
Question 9
How many World Series titles have the Reds won?
- A.Seven
- B.Ten
- C.five
- D.Three
Answer: Five
The Reds have won five World Series titles.
Question 10
How many National League pennants have the Reds won?
Answer: Ten
The Reds have won ten National League pennants.
Question 11
Which pitcher faced the Reds' touring team in Japan in 1934?
Answer: Eiji Sawamura
Eiji Sawamura pitched against the Reds' touring team in Japan in 1934.
Fun Cincinnati Reds Trivia
13 questions
These fun Cincinnati Reds trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
In the 1975 World Series, which team did the Reds outlast in a dramatic seven-game showdown?
- A.Baltimore Orioles
- B.Boston Red Sox
- C.New York Yankees
- D.Oakland Athletics
Answer: Boston Red Sox
The Reds beat the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win the 1975 World Series.
Question 2
The Reds brought out the brooms in the 1976 World Series against what team?
- A.Oakland Athletics
- B.Baltimore Orioles
- C.New York Yankees
- D.Boston Red Sox
Answer: New York Yankees
Cincinnati swept the New York Yankees in the 1976 World Series.
Question 3
When the Reds shocked baseball with a 1990 World Series sweep, which club got swept?
- A.Baltimore Orioles
- B.Oakland Athletics
- C.New York Yankees
- D.Boston Red Sox
Answer: Oakland Athletics
The 1990 Reds swept the Oakland Athletics in the World Series.
Question 4
The Reds reached the World Series in 1970 but ran into which team?
- A.Baltimore Orioles
- B.Oakland Athletics
- C.New York Yankees
- D.Boston Red Sox
Answer: Baltimore Orioles
Cincinnati lost the 1970 World Series to the Baltimore Orioles.
Question 5
What year marks the Reds' World Series loss to the Oakland Athletics?
Answer: 1972
The Reds lost the World Series to the Oakland Athletics in 1972.
Question 6
Before the Big Red Machine era, the Reds fell to the Yankees in the World Series in what year?
Answer: 1939
The 1939 Reds lost the World Series to the New York Yankees.
Question 7
The Reds also lost a World Series to the Yankees in the early 1960s. What was the year?
Answer: 1961
Cincinnati lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in 1961.
Question 8
What famous nickname is most associated with the Reds teams of the 1970s?
Answer: Big Red Machine
The Reds teams of the 1970s are most associated with the nickname Big Red Machine.
Question 9
If you made the majors at Joe Nuxhall's Reds debut age, you'd still be thinking about homework. How old was he?
Answer: 15
Joe Nuxhall debuted for Cincinnati at age 15 in 1944.
Question 10
Johnny Vander Meer pulled off one of baseball's wildest tricks in 1938. What was it?
Answer: He threw back-to-back no-hitters.
Vander Meer threw back-to-back no-hitters for the Reds in 1938.
Question 11
Way back in 1902, how many games did Noodles Hahn win for Cincinnati?
Answer: 23 wins
Noodles Hahn won 23 games for Cincinnati in 1902.
Question 12
Which Reds player won the National League MVP Award in 1939?
Answer: Bucky Walters
Bucky Walters won the National League MVP Award with the Reds in 1939.
Question 13
In what year did Frank Robinson win Rookie of the Year for Cincinnati?
- A.1955
- B.1957
- C.1958
- D.1956
Answer: 1956
Frank Robinson won Rookie of the Year with the Reds in 1956, before later Reds highlights like the 1976 and 1990 World Series sweeps.
Funny Cincinnati Reds Trivia
13 questions
These funny Cincinnati Reds trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
On what date did Tom Browning give Reds fans the ultimate neat-freak performance: a perfect game?
Answer: September 16, 1988
Tom Browning pitched a perfect game for Cincinnati on September 16, 1988.
Question 2
Tom Browning's famous home-run-porch incident at Riverfront Stadium happened in what year?
Answer: 1993
The well-known Tom Browning home-run-porch incident took place at Riverfront Stadium in 1993.
Question 3
Which delightfully carb-sounding Reds pitcher was actually a real star: Noodles Hahn, Pretzel Smith, or Biscuit Brown?
- A.Cracker Jones
- B.Noodles Hahn
- C.Pretzel Smith
- D.Biscuit Brown
Answer: Noodles Hahn
The Reds really did have a star pitcher named Noodles Hahn.
Question 4
Who threw a no-hitter in his very first major league game for the Reds in 1892, because apparently subtle debuts are overrated?
Answer: Bumpus Jones
Bumpus Jones threw a no-hitter in his first major league game in 1892.
Question 5
Which Reds player was nicknamed "Skeeter"?
- A.Billy Hatcher
- B.Tom Browning
- C.Hal Morris
- D.Skeeter Barnes
Answer: Skeeter Barnes
Skeeter Barnes was a Cincinnati Reds player known by that nickname. The other choices were also Reds players, but not the one called Skeeter.
Question 6
Which Reds player had the kind of name that sounds permanently in motion: Pokey Reese or Sleepy Reese?
- A.Pogo Reese
- B.Pokey Reese
- C.Sleepy Reese
- D.Peppy Reese
Answer: Pokey Reese
The Reds once had a player named Pokey Reese.
Question 7
What was the name of the Reds player whose first name sounds like dessert and a dance move at the same time?
Answer: Coco Cordero
The Reds once had a player named Coco Cordero.
Question 8
Which former Reds player had a name that sounds like either a frontier outlaw or a menu special: Chicken Wolf?
Answer: Chicken Wolf
Chicken Wolf really was a Reds player.
Question 9
If you were building an all-nickname lineup, which Reds player could fill the 'youngster' slot: Kid Gleason, Grandpa Gleason, or Tiny Gleason?
- A.Junior Gleason
- B.Kid Gleason
- C.Grandpa Gleason
- D.Tiny Gleason
Answer: Kid Gleason
The Reds once had a player named Kid Gleason.
Question 10
Which Reds pitcher had the compact, memorable name Dolf Luque?
Answer: Dolf Luque
Dolf Luque was a Reds pitcher.
Question 11
Which Reds pitcher sounded built to carry the bullpen on his back: Jumbo Diaz?
Answer: Jumbo Diaz
Jumbo Diaz was a Reds pitcher.
Question 12
What was the name of the Reds player whose moniker sounds like he should be introduced with circus music: Pee Wee Wanninger?
Answer: Pee Wee Wanninger
The Reds once had a player named Pee Wee Wanninger.
Question 13
Which Reds player had the name Blondy Ryan, despite baseball cards not requiring hair verification?
Answer: Blondy Ryan
Blondy Ryan was a Reds player.
Hard Cincinnati Reds Trivia
12 questions
These hard Cincinnati Reds trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
Before it became known as Crosley Field, what was the original name of the Reds' ballpark?
Answer: Redland Field
The ballpark later known is Crosley Field originally opened as Redland Field.
Question 2
In what year did Crosley Field host Major League Baseball's first night game?
Answer: 1935
The first night game in MLB history was played at Crosley Field in 1935.
Question 3
When the Reds were founded in 1882, which league did they join?
Answer: The American Association
The Reds began play in 1882 is a member of the American Association.
Question 4
Who managed the Reds to their 1919 World Series championship?
Answer: Pat Moran
Pat Moran was the Reds manager when they won the 1919 World Series.
Question 5
Who was the Reds manager during their 1990 World Series-winning season?
Answer: Lou Piniella
Lou Piniella led Cincinnati to the 1990 World Series title.
Question 6
Which Reds pitcher was named MVP of the 1990 World Series?
Answer: José Rijo
José Rijo earned World Series MVP honors in Cincinnati's 1990 title run.
Question 7
Tom Browning's perfect game ended with what Hall of Fame slugger making the final out?
Answer: Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey was the final out of Tom Browning's perfect game.
Question 8
Which Cincinnati catcher won the National League MVP Award in 1938?
Answer: Ernie Lombardi
Ernie Lombardi won the NL MVP with the Reds in 1938.
Question 9
How many home runs did Ted Kluszewski hit for Cincinnati in 1954?
Answer: 49 home runs
Ted Kluszewski hit 49 home runs for the Reds in 1954.
Question 10
Which Reds slugger reached 40 home runs in 1955?
Answer: Wally Post
Wally Post hit 40 home runs for Cincinnati in 1955.
Question 11
Who threw the final pitch at Riverfront Stadium on September 22, 2002?
Answer: Sam LeCure
Sam LeCure threw the last pitch at Riverfront Stadium on September 22, 2002.
Question 12
Who hit the first regular-season home run at Great American Ball Park?
Answer: Sean Casey
Sean Casey hit the first regular-season home run at Great American Ball Park.
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