Deciding to make a trip to Great American Ball Park to catch a Reds game is a no-brainer. Figuring out what to snack on while you’re there? Now that’s something to chew on. The Reds’ annual media food preview brings an excitable buzz to GABP every March, serving as an

The 14th annual Skyline Chili Reds Futures High School Showcase presented by PNC will feature 88 high school baseball and softball teams from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and Dayton playing 44 games from April 5 to May 10. On Tuesday, during the annual ‘First Pitch’ luncheon held at

On Wednesday, pitcher Brent Suter, the Reds and Shoes 4 the Shoeless teamed up to put brand new shoes on the feet of 79 kids at Xavier Jesuit Academy. Suter was joined by his longtime friend and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard for the shoe drive, where they were

On January 22, the Reds Community Fund, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and Pitch In For Baseball & Softball (PIFBS) distributed more than $50,000 worth of baseball and softball equipment to 24 Northern Kentucky, Southeast Indiana and Ohio high schools, along with four youth sports organizations. Wednesday’s event at Griffin Elite in

Since kicking off on Saturday, the annual Reds Caravan has been rolling through big cities and small towns to greet fans across Reds Country, and that included an impactful day of service in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The MLK Day leg of the Caravan made three stops

The Reds Community Fund is proud to once again participate in #GivingTuesday, the global day of giving that invites individuals to celebrate the spirit of the holiday season by giving back and initiating change in their communities and their world. This year, the Reds Community Fund is focusing its fundraising

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In 2024, the Reds were proud to continue their Reds Country Cares program, which included a new partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Reds Country Cares launched in 2022 to recognize local organizations making positive changes in the community. Now finishing up its third year, the initiative selects one

All through the 2024 season, the families of Reds players were thrilled to give back to Reds Country through their “Shop the Cause” program. The “Shop the Cause” Reds-branded clothing line for women and children encourages fans to “share the love” by purchasing unique apparel at Great American Ball Park

The Reds celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with activities from Tuesday-Friday, capped off by their annual Fiesta Rojos on Friday. The day full of events kicked off with over 100 students from the Academy of Multilingual Immersion Studies (AMIS), Roberts Academy, and the Academy of World Languages -- who were visiting

The crackling of a microphone on a crisp August morning in 2014 brought a sea of people to attention inside the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy. In the middle of the crowd sat a stage with several stars — Frank Robinson, Joey Votto, Jay Bruce, Brandon Phillips and Joe

Major League Baseball’s Players’ Weekend is all about showcasing the athletes that make our national pastime great. Each day is meant to highlight different aspects of the players’ lives: Friday was about fun and their personal interests; Saturday revolved around meaningful causes in their lives; Sunday is meant to show

As a part of Major League Baseball’s annual Players’ Weekend, players across the league will take the field with customized gear during games played August 16-18. For a large contingent of Reds players, they’ll be putting local art on display courtesy of patients and families from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. This

In its 15th year, the annual Community Makeover visited Cincinnati’s Bond Hill neighborhood for the first time. It was one of the most ambitious collaborations that resulted in some of the most remarkable community outcomes. Every year, the Reds Community Fund (RCF) works with its partners to choose a local

The 2024 Johnny Bench Awards presented by MSA Sport were held Tuesday afternoon at Great American Ball Park. The awards honor the top NCAA Division I male and female college catchers along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana and West Virginia. The winners

Cheers erupted from inside the P&G Cincinnati MLB Youth Academy on Tuesday night, except it wasn’t because a game was going on. Rectangular tables adorned with tablecloths surrounded a podium on Harold C. Schott Foundation Field for the Reds Nike RBI program’s annual banquet and regional send-off. More than 500

Pastor Melissa Stephens welcomed a group of patrons to a table on the side of Camp Washington United Church of Christ on Monday afternoon. In a few minutes, it would be time to pass out free meals to the community. It was something she did often, but today was different.

Volunteers are an essential part of Freestore Foodbank’s operation, which strives to eliminate hunger throughout Reds Country. It takes about 60,000 volunteer hours to help distribute the 40 million meals the foodbank supplies in Cincinnati and beyond. On Tuesday afternoon, Reds pitcher Fernando Cruz and his family joined in the

After a two-year hiatus, the Reds Community Fund (RCF) reintroduced its Home Base program for 42 local high school student-athletes. Thirty members of the Reds Nike RBI baseball and softball program and 12 students from Cincinnati Public Schools participated in the three-day, two-night immersive college experience at the University of

The Reds’ celebration of MLB’s fourth annual Lou Gehrig Day included a special pregame ceremony and check presentation for the ALS Triple Play Initiative. This season, the Reds were on the road June 2, date of the league-wide Lou Gehrig Day each year, so they teamed up with local groups

The Reds Community Fund honored local student-athletes with a signing day event in the Jeff Wyler Family Hall of Fame Theater at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum presented by Dinsmore on Tuesday. Host and Bally Sports Ohio broadcaster Brian Giesenschlag introduced nine seniors from the P&G MLB Cincinnati

The Reds Hall of Fame presented by Dinsmore continues its Signature Series in 2024. At select home games throughout the season, former Reds players will meet fans and sign autographs in Williams Family Champions Gallery inside the Reds Hall of Fame and at the Hall of Fame Shop in the

Barking and laughter filled the halls of the SPCA Cincinnati during Andrew Abbott’s visit on Wednesday. The Reds pitcher has been known to play with the local animal shelter’s pups during Bark in the Park events, one of which took place that night, so it was no surprise that he

This spring, the Cincinnati Reds and PNC continued their partnership away from the field with three additions to their program, Murals With A Mission, powered by PNC. Armed with the talents of local artist Brent Billingsley, the organizations launched the initiative in 2022 with the intention of creating lasting works

A busy month of field renovations for the Reds Community Fund (RCF) concluded with the dedication of Marty Brennaman Field and its new turf infield at Juilfs Park in Anderson Township on Saturday. Named in honor of Reds Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman when the field was originally unveiled