Pete Rose is the all-time MLB leader in hits (4,256), games played (3,562), at-bats (14,053), singles (3,215), and outs (10,328).

George Foster was one of the most feared right-handed sluggers of his era and a key piece of the Cincinnati Reds' "Big Red Machine" that won consecutive World Series in 1975 and 1976. He famously began using a black bat during his prime because he wanted to "integrate the bat rack" in Cincinnati.

Davis finished the 1987 season with a .293 average, 37 homers, and 50 steals despite playing in only 129 games.

On September 16, 1988, Tom Browning blanked the Los Angeles Dodgers 1-0 at Riverfront Stadium. Browning threw 70 of his 102 pitches for strikes and did not run the count to three balls on a single Dodger hitter.

Although most World Series have been of the best-of-seven format, the 1919 World Series was a best-of-nine series (along with 1903, 1920, and 1921). The Reds clinched the series in Game 8 with their fifth win.

On June 11, 1938, Vander Meer pitched a no-hitter against the Boston Bees. Four days later, he threw another no-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the only player in major league history to throw consecutive no-hitters, a record that has never been tied and almost certainly will never be broken.

On June 14, 1978, in Cincinnati, Rose singled in the first inning off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts. Rose would proceed to get a hit in every game he played until August 1, making a run at Joe DiMaggio's record 56-game hitting streak, which had stood virtually unchallenged for 37 years. The streak started quietly, but by the time it had reached 30 games, the media took notice and a pool of reporters accompanied Rose and the Reds to every game. He would eventually tie Willie Keeler's 1897 single-season National League record at 44 games, but the streak came to an end on August 1 when Gene Garber of the Atlanta Braves struck out Rose in the ninth inning.

In 1968, the 20-year-old Bench was impressive, winning the National League Rookie of the Year Award (the first catcher to do so) and National League Gold Glove Award for catchers (the first rookie to do so). He made 102 assists that year, which marked the first time in 23 years that a catcher had more than 100 assists in a season.

On June 10, 1944, 15-year-old pitcher Joe Nuxhall became the youngest player in the 20th century to appear in a Major League game. "I was pitching against seventh-, eighth- and ninth-graders, kids 13 and 14 years old," he would later say. "All of a sudden, I look up and there's Stan Musial and the likes. It was a very scary situation." He was unable to get out of the inning, yielding 5 walks, 2 hits, 1 wild pitch and 5 runs. Nuxhall wouldn't pitch again in the majors until 1952.

The Reds have four mascots: Gapper, Mr. Red, Rosie Red, and Mr. Redlegs.