No one talks much about Concepcion. He was a magnificent defensive shortstop, with a cannon arm. And a good batter, with occasional power. He and Morgan locked the middle of the field. And one of the few of the Big RM that played his whole career for the Reds. He deserved the HoF.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Concepcion was definitely a key piece and an unbelievable fielder. They definitely wouldn’t have been the same without him

@spoonful1018

2 ай бұрын

Great Comment

@garryharris3777

2 ай бұрын

Dave Concepcion would be a HOF except Sparky platooned him his first five years.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@garryharris3777 good point!

@docadams7099

Ай бұрын

I agree with you; Concepcion should be in Cooperstown. For my money, Joe Nuxhall and Clay Carroll should be there, too.

Caesar Geronimo also finished 25th in MVP voting in 1976. As the 8th hitter for the Big Red Machine. Truly astounding.

@user-oq5lq1jo7h

Ай бұрын

Cesar is so often overlooked when discussing that team. He was vital to their success.

I lived in Dayton from 1970 to 1976 and my dad's company had season tickets to the Reds. I swear, I had no idea how lucky I was to see the World Series twice in a four year period (1972 & 1975). All I do know is that that team was so good. So, so very good. I shudder to think how good they could have been if they hadn't traded Frank Robinson or if the NL had the DH back then so they could have kept Lee May. Seriously, they were so stacked.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing the memory that is a great one! In my mind, maybe the best top to bottom lineup.

@edvonblue

3 ай бұрын

I think Hal McRae started out with the Reds also. Their farm system definitely produced some dudes who could hit.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@edvonblue he did play for them in the early 70s and then I think he got injured and traded to the Royals. Thank you for the comment!

@ghill628

3 ай бұрын

@@edvonblue They had Hal McRae too, but that was a real log-jam at 1B since Tony couldn't play anywhere else and May & McRae were both first basemen. They also traded away Vada Pinson in 1968. I mean, they were loaded with talent in the 1960's & '70's. They just didn't have enough positions for everyone. That's a nice problem to have!

@edvonblue

3 ай бұрын

@@ghill628 McRae played OF also. Imagine of they had Foster, Griffey and McRae in the outfield throughout the 70s.

I saw the Big Red Machine play in person at Riverfront Stadium in 1976. When I was in college in the middle 1970s I listened to many of their games on radio. Marty Brenneman and Joe Nuxall were the announcers. Joe Morgan was the spark plug of the Big Red Machine.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt! I love Joe Morgan and watched him a lot as a kid. In my mind he was in the top 1 or 2 2nd baseman of all time. So exciting to watch and a really good announcer as well! Thank you for the comment.

@tomodonovan5931

3 ай бұрын

Focus, by Hocus Pocus was always the intro. Its all you heard on Reds Baseball in the mid 70s.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@tomodonovan5931 that’s right! Thank you for sharing!

As a Boston boy, watching the 75' World Series was one of the most fun times of my life

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Unbelievable drama in that series. Unfortunately your team came out on the wrong end. Thanks!

@cookie1054

23 күн бұрын

I’m a Cincinnati boy, and although we won that series no one in Cincy has anything but respect for the Red Sox. Great teams only emerge from great competition.

@BBUYTTV

23 күн бұрын

@@cookie1054 well put!

I grew up A Pittsburgh Pirates Fan, I was A very young Lad then and spent my Summers listening to the Gunner on KDKA. And those games against the Reds were classic Baseball games. Great Baseball never dies. It lives on in every young boy from then.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

That is a great memory. Thank you for sharing!

@garryharris3777

2 ай бұрын

The Pittsburgh Lumber Company was a pretty good nickname too.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@garryharris3777 No Doubt!

@boffo63

2 ай бұрын

You were our greatest rival imho. Respect!

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@boffo63 two great teams in that decade!

While you mentioned the Joe Morgan trade, you didn’t mention the trade that put the team over the top. Their World Series wins wouldn’t happen without the trade for George Foster. It was an underrated trade at the time. That allowed Rose to move to 3rd base to finally shore up the infield

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Good comment! Thank you for the added context!

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

Without billingham they might not win in75. Got quality innings to go to pen. They were always in the game too

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV question if rice plays left yaz is at first. You lose left field defense. But coopers bat killed them anyway. He could only field?

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@haroldsmyth6685 No doubt!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@haroldsmyth6685 Probably the best play would be to have Yaz in left, Rice at DH and Cooper at first

One of the catalyst of the Big Red Machine that hardly anybody talks about, is the flexibility of Pete Rose to be able to play multiple positions that allowed for a certain player to play "their" position within the Machine. Rose played over 600 games at 2B, he couldn't do that if Morgan's on the team. Rose played over 600 games at LF, couldn't do that when George Foster is on the team, 900 games at 1B, well Tony Perez has to be there, so his 600 games at 3B worked out best for the Machine. Rose also played other positions.

Reds 1976: They swept the Phillies and the Yankees in the postseason. Should have 4 Hall of Famers in the infield: (Bench, Rose, Morgan and Perez). 6 MVPs in the decade Bench 70’,72’, Morgan 75’, 76, Rose 73, Foster 77. HOF manager Sparky Offense: Reds ranked 1st in the NL in R, H, HR, 2B, 3B, BB, SB, AVG, OBP, SLG, OPS,TB. 7 All Stars on the Reds in 1976 (including Griffey Sr., Rose, Bench, Morgan, Perez, Concepcion, Foster) Defense: 1976 Reds ranked 1st in Fielding % and E committed, Reds had 4 Gold Glovers (Bench, Morgan, Concepción, Geronimo) Career: (Bench 10 GG, Morgan 5 GG, Geronimo 4 GG, Concepcion 5 GG), strong up the middle. Pitching: Reds had 7 pitchers that had double digit wins. 1st in Wins, 1st in Saves, Concepcion was a 9 time All Star, Foster 5 time All Star, Griffey Sr. was a 3 time All Star. Lastly greatest catcher ever: Bench

1972-74 A's team enters the chat...

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

There has been a lot of support for them in the comments, no doubt they could go toe to toe

@robertbradley8702

3 ай бұрын

The Reds had a better batting order, but the A's had much better pitching and a better team until free agency broke it up.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@robertbradley8702 definitely agree with you on the first two point. Not sure I am completely there on the third. Thank you for the comment!

@mcarlkv53

3 ай бұрын

they played weak NL teams from 1972-1974...pirates should have won the 1972 NLCS (lost on a freak play) the 1972 Pirates would have beaten the 1972 A's....

Tony Perez is my favorite Red of all-time, but this club was great all the way around. Clay Carroll was a terrific reliever, Gullett and Nolan were great starting pitchers. Boy, could Jack Billingham crank things up in the postseason! Morgan was great at 2B, Bench is the greatest catcher in Reds history, plus the Reds had The Hit King in Rose, Geronimo was a 4-time Gold Glove CF, Morgan and Concepcion had several Gold Glove Awards each; Bench had a whopping 10 of them! Perez was absolutely feared by the opposition in the clutch, and nobody could outwit Anderson. Griffey nearly won a batting title in 1976. Foster had three RBI titles, two HR titles, and an MVP award in 1977. Morgan won two MVP honors in 1975-76, plus Pete got one in 1973. The Reds were simply stacked.

@BBUYTTV

Ай бұрын

Definitely stacked from top to bottom. Thank you for sharing!

@arturbello4213

Ай бұрын

Mike Lum was a better outfielder than Geronimo and Geronimo won Gold Gloves. They were stacked.

The 76 Reds were the most impressive team I've ever seen. Bench was the only starter to not hit over .300 but made up for it by winning WS MVP. They swept right through the post-season. In the clincher vs the Phillies they trailed by 2 in the bottom of the 9th and Bench and Foster led off with back to back homers. They then pushed across another run to complete the sweep. The Philly sports page said if the Reds needed 10 runs they probably would have got them too. In the 4 game sweep of the Yanks, the Reds starters pitched into the 7th or later in all 4 games and one reliever finished each game. They completely shut down Mickey Rivers and also got to use Driessen as a DH so their lineup was overpowering.

@BBUYTTV

2 күн бұрын

The lineup was just unbelievable

yes yes and yes! Great 8! Never to be forgotten by this living Fan!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I love it! Thank you for the comment!

I'm prejudiced, as a longtime Reds fan, but I think the starting 8 was the best lineup I've ever seen. The pitching wasn't as good, but they were better than average in ERA. In 1976 they led the majors in hits, BA, Slugging %, doubles, homers, runs, and stolen bases. They also led the majors in fielding %, and their 'up the middle' defense of Geronimo, Concepcion, Morgan, and Bench was also the best I've ever seen. Their #8 hitter (Geronimo) hit .306 in 1976. Sadly, it all started to fall apart when they traded Tony Perez after the 1976 season.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I agree it’s hard to find a better lineup. Thank for the comment

@Jdwify

2 ай бұрын

I agree. Tony Perez was definitely the lynch pin that held the team together. I've heard that he was a great guy to be with in the clubhouse. Appropriately, he was there at first base on May 5, 1978 when Pete Rose got his 3,000th hit. Unfortunately, the Montreal Expos and Steve Rogers beat the Reds that night, 5-1.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@Jdwify thank you for sharing!

David Concepcion should be in the MLB Hall of Fame! Complete player.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Thank you for the comment

I always loved the big red machine. I’m a HUGE fan of Johnny Bench and Pete Rose. I love this video.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Me too! Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching.

@user-co7fb6qe5w

3 ай бұрын

and Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, etc, etc...

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5w I love Joe Morgan. To me he is probably the best all time at his position! A great announcer too!

@tonyr.3435

3 ай бұрын

​@@BBUYTTVAgreed. His career is a gimme, but he really was a great announcer along with his broadcast partner, I forget his name atm, he calls the Giants games now I believe, we're very good together.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@tonyr.3435 Jon Miller was his broadcast partner. You are right he is really good, and together they were great!

My idol Tony Perez! Best RBI man I ever saw. Period .

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Tony was a beast! Love watching him play

@mikelockhart5528

3 ай бұрын

Tony Perez- defined by Webster’s Dictionary as clutch!! I’ve never to this day seen anybody better in the clutch than Tony Perez.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@mikelockhart5528 definitely a clutch player. The only player I think might beat him was Yogi Berra. Thank you for the comment

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV was either pitch to bench or perez. What would i do?

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@haroldsmyth6685 If I had the choice I would probably pitch to Perez...not that you would be any better off, just a gut feel. Thank you for the comment!

In my opinion Johnny Bench was the master key to the Big Red Machine's success , nothing against Morgan, Rose, Perez and Foster but Johnny Bench was the catalyst with his big bat , glove, arm and know how on the Cincinnati's pitching staff

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Totally agree about Bench but in my mind Joe Morgan is a close second and the team really took off once he joined the team.

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

​@@BBUYTTV bench had his hands full very sketchy pitching but bpen made the difference

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@haroldsmyth6685 Sparky handled the pitching staff masterly and of course Bench was the steadying force behind the plate. Great comment! Thank you for your comment!

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

If only nolan and gullett could stay healthy. Simpson also

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

You make a good point. I would argue that it was Morgan. The team became truly dominant once he was traded to the Reds. Either way both are all timers at their respective positions and very dangerous players. Thank you for the comment!

I don’t know if it was the greatest team I ever saw, but it was probably the greatest lineup I ever saw. It truly was a machine. Rose and Griffey at the top setting the table for Morgan, Bench, Perez, and Foster. And Geronimo and Concepcion adding that production at the bottom. That was about as flawless as you can get. The Torre Yankees dynasty was more complete because their pitching was better. Reds didn’t have anything close to Rivera in the pen. Regardless, the machine was a sight to behold when at their best.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I agree, the lineup was unbelievable. Hall of farmers throughout the lineup and if they weren’t a hall of famer they were very good players. I agree the pitching rotation was the only potential flaw…but Sparky got creative there. Thank you for the comment!

I saw the Reds play with my own eyes. It was mesmerizing.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt! The lineup was electric!

Best hitting team ever. But not enough depth pitching, only 2 great pitchers.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Very true. Pitching was definitely their weakest point. Thank you for the comment!

@michaelsmith-bn6no

5 күн бұрын

In '75, The reds had three 15 game winners as starters. All of their starters had records above .500. All of their relievers finished above .500. Nolan 15-9 Billingham 15-10 Gullett 15-4 Norman 12-4 Darcy 11-5 Kirby 10-6 Borbon 9-5 (bullpen) Carroll 7-5 (mostly bullpen & 2 starts) Their relievers combined for 50 saves: Eastwick 22, McEnaney 15, Borbon 5, Carroll 7, Darcy 1. Borbon had a rubber arm, and threw 125 inn. in 67 appearances. (more inn. than Kirby's 110.2) Maybe not the best staff ever, but certainly effective, especially with that reds lineup................

Excuse me, didn’t the A’s win three straight World Series in the middle of five straight AL West titles? The Big Red Machine was kind-of their equivalent in the 70’s, but if not for Free Agency and Finley’s dismantling, the A’s would’ve dominated then like those 50’s Yankees.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Great point and they won more titles than the Reds. I think the Reds lineup too to bottom was better though. The A’s without a doubt had superior pitching though

Great position players great hitters

I grew up in Cincinnati during the Big Red Machine days. That time felt like it was never going to end. You'd attend, watch on tv, or have Marty and Joe on WLW and expect the Reds to win. I was always simply heartbroken when baseball season ended and the Reds hadn't made the post season or had been eliminated in the playoffs. I wish i could gi back into time and watch them play again. The 1975 season was magical for me as an 11 year old child with the Reds winning and burying the Los Angeles Dodgers by a whoppinng 20 games. Then, smearing the Pittsburgh Pirates in 3 games. The World Series was classic. Most of the games were decided by 1 run. The two teams were simply determined play their best and capitalize on the oppenent's mistakes. The Mets manager once said, "Playing tge Cincinnati Reds is like hitting yourself in the head with a hammer. It feels so good when you're done." I'm sure that many other managers from that time would say the same thing. This was a great video. Thanks for the memories.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

That is a great memory! Thank you for sharing!

@terrancethomas9792

2 ай бұрын

WLW. I remember in the late 70’s picking up that station late at night in South Carolina. At night, you could hear the Reds, Pirates, Phillies, Mets, Indians, Orioles and sometimes the White Sox games. WLW in Cincinnati, WWL in New Orleans.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@terrancethomas9792 that’s awesome! Sometimes I think listening to a game on the radio is the best way to experience a game. Thank you for sharing your memory.

@terrancethomas9792

2 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV, those were the days before cable and ESPN. Oddly, in my hometown, we could only get one TV station CBS.

Man they were fun to watch!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt, massive offense great defense, constant hard nosed play…the way baseball should be played!

The pitching staff was underrated. The first reference to Fab Five was for Cincinnati’s very young pitchers: Gary Nolan, Don Gullett, Ross Grimsley, Milt Wilcox and Wayne Granger.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

That's cool, I am not sure I knew that they were called the Fab Five. Thank you for sharing!

People are allowed to bet on every pitch now so why can't Pete Rose be in the Hall of Fame. I bet it's hypocrisy. 😁

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Many people have made that exact argument. A lot of hypocrisy in sports these days particularly around the issue of gambling. Thank you for your comment!

When Joe Morgan had one foot on the green turf and the other on the dirt at first ,!! That messed up many pitchers

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt! I contend that Joe Morgan was the spark that put the reds over the top. He was so much fun to watch!

@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV well i just showed my age of 61. Lol . And I agree with you 100% . What a team that was and Sparky A was the tough ringleader. Take care and have a great year. Thanks Joey in Western Pennsylvania

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@ronniewoodinsteadofmt2615 you too. You had really great comments!

No question. If you disagree , you obviously weren't old enough to remember ! Everyone of these guys were top hitters and were clutch. All were outstanding defensive players. Rounded out with top pitching and the best manager ever, no team comes close !!!

@BBUYTTV

28 күн бұрын

I agree for the most part. The lineup was untouchable. The pitching to me was good but not great…however, they were just so dominant. Thank you for the comment!

@michaelsmith-bn6no

5 күн бұрын

And every starter had double digits in stolen bases, except for Rose, who had 9. Great team speed. Driessen had 14 steals coming off the bench.

@BBUYTTV

5 күн бұрын

@@michaelsmith-bn6no that’s a rare thing these days

Junior was not on the Big Red Machine but his father was a key player - Junior didn't join the Reds until the 90s.

No question the best team I have ever watched

@BBUYTTV

24 күн бұрын

They were certainly great! Thank you for the comment

As a fan of wrestling before I became a fan of baseball. The big red machine is indeed, Kane lol

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Ha! I was waiting for that comment, I knew it was coming.

12:47 There should at least be four there: Rose, Morgan, Bench, and Perez. But, to be fair, that whole team was unstoppable.

@BBUYTTV

Ай бұрын

Definitely at least 4.

I was a Dodger fan living in LA during this time and every time they played, I expected the Reds to score multiple runs every inning. Such a potent lineup. I would be surprised when the Dodgers won a game, and the Dodgers had a very good team during this era.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

The lineup was so good, I agree. Fun to watch for sure! Thank you for the comment!

@michaelsmith-bn6no

5 күн бұрын

In '75 the dodgers were the only team that finished above.500 against the reds. 10-8.

Those 1970s Reds team were awesome. The 1976 Team might have been one of the best teams of all time.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt! Thank you for the comment!

Been a Yankees fan since the 70s, and this question made me think? I would have to say that team may have had more individual outstanding players than any team I saw over the last 50 years. Not sure they are the best ever but definitely one of the best!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

They definitely had a killer lineup from top to bottom and a great manager, though the pitching was probably just average. The Yankees as you would expect are definitely up there for best team (particularly the 1927 Yanks), though I felt the Big Red Machine best represented the modern game. Thank you for the comment!

NO, because they did not have really great pitching. But the starting 8 is as good as any.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

You are right, there pitching wasn't great, just good. What are your thoughts on the best team ever?

@waynejohanson1083

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV You can start with 3 Yankees Teams 27 Yankees, 36 Yankees and 98 Yankees. And perhaps the A's Dynasty of the 70's.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@waynejohanson1083 I agree with the first two Yankees teams but the 1998 Yankees are overrated in my opinion

@waynejohanson1083

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV But that 1998 team was dominating from start to finish but I do agree the first two Yankee teams I mentioned were better.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@waynejohanson1083 yes but to me the top to bottom of the lineup is just not that impressive. A lot of good but not great players. Definitely a great team but for me they just don’t rise above the others.

The greatest Yankees 1998 .pitcher was the best season ever. 1998⚾️❤⚾️💪

@BBUYTTV

24 күн бұрын

Spoken like a true Yankee fan 😀

The reason I take the 70's Reds over the 70's A's is because the A's never had a dominant season like the Reds had in 76. The A's caught a lot of breaks and played in a weak American league. Each year during the 70's the National League had 4-5 WS contenders. The AL only had 1-2.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Great point!

@flame-sky7148

Ай бұрын

Well, the Reds had their breaks as well. When the A's won the 1972 World Series over the Reds, it was without Reggie Jackson who was injured in the ALCS. Also the Reds beat the Red Sox in the 1975 World Series without Jim Rice who had a stellar rookie season only bested by Fred Lynn. They would have put Yaz at 1B making it an even more potent lineup. I will admit the Reds did have to go through their rival the Pirates most of the time and the Reds getting the better of them, but that thing with Clemente in 1972 really hurt. The Reds got their breaks when other teams lost their star players.

@michaelsmith-bn6no

5 күн бұрын

@@flame-sky7148 Did the Dodgers under-perform with their good lineup ? Lopes, Russell, Cey, Garvey, Buckner, Wynn, Ferguson, Yeager, Crawford.........and always had stellar pitching: Sutton, Messersmith, Rau, Hooton, Marshall.

@flame-sky7148

5 күн бұрын

@@michaelsmith-bn6no I don't know that's a good question. I will have to look into it. That period was before my time. Sounds like they had a good team. It depends on which years,. They also had Dusty Baker for 8 years but that was from 76 to the early eighties.

Best team of the modern era.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I agree…lots of other opinions in the comments 😀Thank you for your comment!

Why no highlight segment for George Foster? and he was only mentioned once for like two worthless seconds > 5:53

Certainly one of the best, perhaps the best NL team of all time. It is difficult to rank teams, because the game has changed so much in the past 100 years. Many would say the 1927 Yankees were the best of all time, but there is no way to know how they would have fared playing under today’s conditions, or no way to determine how the Big Red Machine would have fared playing in the 1920’s or 1930’s. Both would have to be considered in the top 25 of all time, but that’s probably as close as you can get.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Great point, it is so difficult to compare teams and players across eras…especially with teams that no one has a living memory of today. It is fun to compare and contrast and speculate. 1927 Yankees surely have a lot of supporters and rightly so. Thank you for your thoughtful comment

My first games were at Crosly field in the late 60s..... I lived every minute of the Reds being built in the 70s. There were so many Great teams in the 1970s. The 75 Reds were one of 3 greatest teams ever. I think the Pirates won the most games during that decade. Dodgers were always top shelf year in and year out.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I love that 75 team, they were unbelievable...don't forget about the 71-73 A's as well...stellar teams. Thank you for the comment!

@flame-sky7148

Ай бұрын

Also the 1970 Orioles team, one of the best, they beat half of the Machine in the World Series and if it wasn't for Lee May's 8th inning home run, then it would have been a sweep. Orioles had three 20 game winners, three hall of famers and won a ton of gold gloves.

@bitemenow609

Ай бұрын

​@@flame-sky7148 That was not the Big Red Machine. That 70 team had Lee May playing first Base. Tommy Helms at 2nd base. The Big Red Machine Had Joe Morgan at 2nd Perez at First. George Foster in Left Geronimo in center and Ken Griffey in Right. Totally different team. I remember those Os teams very well. I Know they were very good. And better than the Reds in 1970. But that was not the 75-76 Reds that flattened everyone.

@flame-sky7148

Ай бұрын

@@bitemenow609 I knew it, I knew it, I knew I would trigger somebody. Man they still had Rose, Bench, Perez, and rookie Concepción. Check this out: These are the facts: 1970 Orioles- they had 3 MVPs (Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Boog Powell, 70’ MVP). 3 Hall of Fame players (F. Robinson, B. Robinson and Palmer, Swept the Twins who had at least 4 HOF, and almost swept the Reds if not for L. May’s 8th inning home run in game 4, (won in 5 games). HOF Manager Weaver Offense: Orioles ranked 1st in AB, R, BB, OBP in the AL. They had 7 All Stars that year in 1970. Defense: Orioles ranked 2nd in Fielding %, and E in the AL. Gold GLoves 3B Robinson had 16 GG, CF Paul Blair 8 GG, SS Mark Belanger 8 GG, 2B Davey Johnson 3 GG, There were 3 Gold Glove winners that year for the Orioles. Pitching: Orioles had 3 pitchers that won 20 games that year in 1970. 2 CY Young Winners (Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally). Orioles ranked 1st in Wins, ERA, ER CG in the AL. Palmer had 4 Gold Gloves too. Greatest defensive 3B ever Robinson #1 1976 Reds #2 1970 Orioles #3 1993 Blue Jays (Modern Era Perspective)

Best national league team of all time in my opinion, there’s a few American League teams that may have been better. Offensively they were a juggernaut, as far as the 75 series being difficult the 1975 Red Sox were an amazing team. Multiple hall of famers on the Sox team as well. The 75 season was legendary, I have the book on it called The Machine with Pete on the cover flying through the air. If you’re not from Cincinnati you’ll never understand what Pete Rose meant to this city, especially the west side where I’m from. Pete’s the embodiment of this working class neighborhood , the majority of the people around here are some of the hardest working people I’ve ever been around, we don’t hire contractors around here, everybody does the work themselves on the house and cars. Every time I think of the Big Red Machine I think of Charlie Hustle and how proud I am to be from the same neighborhood.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Without a doubt a great team. I always enjoyed watching Pete Rose. Thank you for sharing your memory,

@flame-sky7148

Ай бұрын

And that 1975 Red Sox team didn't have Jim Rice in that WS due to injury. Had he been in that series, man it would have been something. It's already one of the greatest world series of all time.

@BBUYTTV

Ай бұрын

@@flame-sky7148 you laid the case out well! Thanks!

The oakland athletics of the early 70s had the greatest talent that matched the reds man for man . Then Charlie Finley wrecked everything .

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I would say the Reds had the better lineup but not by a lot...and the A's had the better pitching staff for sure. Also the A's can claim they beat them. Thank you for the comment!

The Redsox were a better team in 75' imo Greatest series ever and if Rice hadn't got hurt I think they win in 6 games

@BBUYTTV

28 күн бұрын

Unfortunately we will never know for sure. Thank you for your comment!

@stvinney

28 күн бұрын

@@BBUYTTV np I enjoyed the video

The trade to acquire Joe Morgan annnnd the decision to move Pete Rose to allow the dominating bat of George Foster to play every day propelled the dominance of the Big Red Machine.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I totally agree. Two key moves!

The General Manager of the Big Red Machine was Bob Howsam. No "n" in last name.

The 1990 Reds. They would have been a tough out for the Big Red Machine in a World Series matchup.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

No doubt, both great championship teams!

The Reds were great, maybe the greatest of their era. But you are ignoring the Yankees of the 30's and then the Yankees of the 1950's if you think the Reds are the greatest of all time. This from a Tigers fan that is grateful we got Sparky from the Reds.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment. I would favor the 1927 Yankees over those other Yankees squads. I was really focused particularly on the 1975-76 Reds years where I believe they may have had the best lineup top to bottom, with average pitching and a great manager. It has been great to see all of the suggestions of teams. I appreciate you sharing your point of view.

1998 Yankees!

1998 Yankees

@waynejohanson1083

3 ай бұрын

1927 Yankees.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

It's a popular choice but I would argue that the Reds had better hall of famers on their team (Bench, Perez and Morgan...and Rose should be in the fall of fame). Two of which (Bench and Morgan) are arguably the best to ever play their position. While the Yankees had three Hall of Famers (Jeter, Rivera and Raines) of these three I would argue Rivera is the only one that is arguably the best at his position. Additionally, Sparky Anderson was arguably a better manager. He won titles with two different teams. If I were to make the argument about a Yankees team, it would definitely be the 1927 Yankees rather than the 1998 Yankees.

The 1998 Yankees one a combined 125 wins (114 regular season and 11 in the Postseason) and a Championship. To me that makes them the best MLB team ever.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I would argue they are not even the best Yankees team

While great I think the 29 Philadelphia A's and the 27 Yankees consider the crown. Oh yeah the Oakland A's beat them in the World Series, without Reggie Jackson.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

It is so hard to compare eras but you make a great point about the A’s. Thank you for the comment!

Free agency really hurt this franchise,but you could still win even without not being a big or having one of the biggest markets in the game,or not having a big spending owner. You just have to be smarter about it. KC did it in 15 against my Mets and the Braves have found a way to offset big spending teams like my Mets,the Stankees,and Dodgers by buying out young stud’s free agency years and locking them up before they become unattainable and lose them. The Reds just have to be more resourceful thats all.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Free agency has definitely made it tougher for smaller franchises, but like you said, it can still be done the teams just have to be smart about it. The Tampa Bay Rays are a perfect example. Thank you for the comment!

Really good, Rose my favorite all time player but the A's beat them in their one WS matchup and they won 3 straight to their 2. But I'll take my '98 Yankees against any team.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Great comment. Wouldn’t it be great if we could have a tournament where all of these teams from over the years were able to go head to head and determine who the best of the best is? Sadly we will just have to speculate and everybody will make the case for their favorite team. Thank you for the comment!

Yes

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment

They were a good team, but not great. If they had won the Series in 70, 72, and the divisional championship in 73; they would have been great. There was one thing missing that would have made them great. That was top of line starting pitching. They always had the mediocre starters and the good middle and short relief. I am 70 years old and have been a Reds fan all my life. Great? No, they always fell short of what I would call greatness. To this day I always wonder what might have been if 70, 72, 73 had turned out different.

@BBUYTTV

27 күн бұрын

Great comment! Thank you for sharing!

@garyfrancoeur3637

13 күн бұрын

Unfortunately, the Mets denied the Reds a rematch with the A’s in 73

@BBUYTTV

13 күн бұрын

@@garyfrancoeur3637 that would have been an epic series if that had happened.

They were the greatest team ever

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

Their pitching wasn’t great, but it was obviously good enough because they won back to back World Series. Y’all talk like it was bad but I do think they are one of the greatest teams of all time

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

I agree. The pitching was good enough to be a championship level team. Thank you for the comment

27 Yankees. The Finest Crop.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

A number of people have mentioned them definitely one of the best

Forgive me for taking the question seriously. The 75-76 Reds were very good but they simply bludgeoned opponents. Their starting pitching wasn't that good and relied on a very deep bullpen. I'd give the edge to the Yankees of 1927, 1961 and 1998 before I would rank these Reds.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

While agree with your point on the pitching, the use of the bullpen was revolutionary at the time. I can see the 1927 Yankees though they didn’t play against non white players and never had to travel east of the Mississippi. As for the 1961 Yankees they were very good but I think over hyped due to the Maris and Mantle home run chase that year. Outside of Whitey Ford there pitching staff was pretty average. As for the 1998 Yankees there lineup wasn’t as good as the Reds and their only true difference maker on the pitching staff was Rivera. Thank you for the comment! It is always fun to debate.

The Big Red Machine was like the Atlanta Braves of the 90's. Big difference was the Reds could hit but had average to worse pitching, while the Braves had superior pitching but couldn't hit that great. The results? Red win just 4 pennants and 2 series and the Braves just 5 pennants and one series. The greatest team ever IS the New York Yankees. From 1947 to 1964 the Yankees won 15 pennants and 10 World Series. No way the Reds were that good.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

That’s a good comparison, one that I never really thought of. Those Yankee teams undoubtedly had the longest stretch of excellence but I wouldn’t even characterize one of them as the greatest Yankee team. The 1927 Yankees hold that title for me.

The 98 Yankees were pretty good.

@BBUYTTV

27 күн бұрын

98 Yankees were definitely a good team

1927 New York Yankees

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Many have proposed that. That would probably be my number 2. Thank you for the comment.

in `1976 swept the Yankees which was impressive, but in 1975 the barely beat a Boston team minus Jim Rice, so I'm not sold.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Fair enough. Thank you for your comment!

@kenw2225

3 ай бұрын

Definitely in the running.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

No doubt!@@kenw2225

@user-co7fb6qe5w

3 ай бұрын

Respectfully I believe 1927 Yankees

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@user-co7fb6qe5w you definitely have a good argument. To me it is a toss up. Thanks!

Nope! They couldn’t even beat the A’s. Sad that Oakland doesn’t support baseball as those A’s were the machine of 70’s but welds split up for cash savings and cash.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

A few people have mentioned the A’s. We may have to do a deep dive on those teams. Thank you for the comment!

@mikethibert3351

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV please do. Reds were monsters and like to sport my Joe Morgan jersey.

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV gene tenace beat them. With no reggie his bat put them over the top

No, I’m biased towards 57 Milwaukee braves

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Great team, great players. Eddie Matthews, Hank Aaron, Warren Spahn. Good choice 👍🏻

1939 New York Yankees

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Good suggestion but I would argue the best Yankees team is the 1927 Yankees

It's Bob Howsam...not Howsman.

They didn’t have a very notable pitching staff

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

That is definitely a valid point. It was probably the weakest point on the team but masterfully run by Sparky Anderson.

@joebarr725

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV The 1975 Reds used 12 pitchers.....for the entire season. And one of those pitchers only pitched 2 innings. That team finished 3rd in the NL in ERA, so they weren't bad. Sparky was known as "Captain Hook" for removing his starting pitchers early in games. They were last in the NL in complete games. But Sparky brilliantly utilized his 4 top relievers (Carroll, McEnany, Borbon, and Eastwick). Each of those relievers pitched over 90 innings, a big workload by today's standards, with Borbon pitching 125 innings. After he retired from the Tigers, Sparky did color commentary on Angels broadcasts, and he was great. One of my favorite managers of all-time, and I'm a lifelong Dodger fan.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@joebarr725 totally agree. Sparky was the man behind the curtain making everything work. He was a great manager with the Reds and later with the Tigers. I think a lot of people don’t remember how good he was…and the truly unique style he used with the pitching staff of the Big Red Machine.

@edvonblue

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV I remember that not having an Ace on the staff was a big knock vs the big red machine in the late 70s, which led to them acquiring Tom Seaver.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@edvonblue good point. Though that trade didn’t work out at good as they thought it was going to be.

1979 Pirates greatest team ever.....even 1960 Pirates beat a great 1960 yankees team, even the 1971 Pirates team beat the great pitching of the 1971 Orioles.....the Pirates dont get into the playoffs much, but when they do they can be tough...well from 1960-1979 they were

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

Pirates scary. Losing clemente might have hurt themmore than on the field

@garryharris3777

2 ай бұрын

The greatest Pirates teams were the 1900s teams especially before the WS when they combined with the Louisville Colonels. The 1970s Pittsburgh Lumber Company dominated in the early 70s too. They won the NL East 5 of 6 years. Their pen let them down.

@garryharris3777

2 ай бұрын

Roberto Clemente was near the end of his career. They missed him in 1973 but, OFs Al Oliver, Richie Zisk, Bill Robinson Dave Parker and Omar Moreno were waiting in the wings.

Best hitting team not best team had many average pitchers lost in playoffs 5 times

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Agree with you on the hitting...the lineup was just stacked. The pitching staff I would say was a little above average and the pitching staff was managed masterfully by Sparky. Thank you for the comment.

205 RBI 😁

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Not bad for a two year period!

Not even close.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Fair enough, who would you propose?

The 27 yanks are the best ever!!!!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Maybe, but I think baseball was much more competitive and more difficult to win in the 70s vs the 20s. Thank you for the comment!

@peterpellechia5985

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV 27 yanks. Would have beat any of those 70s teams!!!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@peterpellechia5985 maybe but unfortunately we will never know

@mcarlkv53

3 ай бұрын

heard that the Pirates threw the WS that year, well not threw it, they didnt play top players and the mannager was ordered to lay down so the Yankees could sweep in 4 games...

no .. Oakland A's 72 73 74 then free agency.... Base Ball Abstract Yankees 1 A's 2

@BBUYTTV

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

YOU MUST BE KIDDING.

No, that is all.

Murders row? 1980s Cardinals? Bash Brothers? Close!

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

They are both a step below in my opinion…but both were great teams. Thank you for the comment!

IT WAS THE 1927 AND 1961 NEW YORK YANKEES.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I would argue the 1961 Yankees are not even the best Yankees team and while it was a great team it is hyped up mostly because of Maris's pursuit of the single season HR record. The 1927 Yankees to me are the best Yankee team, though they never played against non-white players and never had to travel west of the Mississippi. Thank you for the comment.

Offensively and defensively, possibly. But not epic pitching, so no.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

You are correct, the pitching was not spectacular. However that lineup was just unbelievable

Great offense; very ordinary pitching So, no

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

I agree average pitching, but the way Sparky used the pitching staff was revolutionary. Thank you for the comment.

They weren't even the best of their era. They had some great position players but never good pitching. The A's won three consecutive world series and beat this Reds team in one of them. This is a ridiculous argument.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

The A's were great for sure!

@isaiahford5951

2 ай бұрын

Just because you won more World Series doesn’t mean you were the better team because the Mets weren’t the better team in the 73 championship series in the reds lost

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@isaiahford5951 good point!

No...The Orioles of the 66-71 years were the best team ever

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

That is the first time someone proposed them. Good suggestion. Great pitching staff, great manager, though the lineup is weaker than the Reds. Thank you for the comment!

@mcarlkv53

3 ай бұрын

but they have only 1 WS victory to their credit....during that time period

@stephenshaw9131

3 ай бұрын

@@mcarlkv53 2 WS wins 1966 and 1970. Lost 2 WS in 1969 and 1971. 1966 over Dodgers, 1970 over Reds.

Many Yankee teams were better. In the 70's when the Red's were at their best, the Oakland A's were better with 5 playoff playoffs in a row and three WS wins in a row.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

The only Yankees team I can see is the 1927 Yankees. The A’s are a good choice but they never had a season during that stretch with more wins than the Reds had in their best season. Thank you for the comment.

@gnielsen07

16 күн бұрын

You can’t deny that the big red machine is a top 3 lineup ever. Maybe the best

@BBUYTTV

16 күн бұрын

@@gnielsen07 no doubt about that!

This is an easily answered question: no. End of story. They were very good but by no means anywhere near the greatest team ever.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Who would you propose?

@garryharris3777

2 ай бұрын

I disagree. Their pitching is underrated because of the way Sparky managed. People say he got the most from his staff but, many people, including Tom Seaver, thought Sparky overmanaged and mismanaged his pitchers into their perceived mediocrity. Nolan-Gullett-Grimsley were as good as any rotation at the time if managed competently.

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@garryharris3777 good point

LOL! Not the best but very good! They lost 2 World Series and lost to the.500 Mets in the NLCS in the 70’s. Going 2 -2 doesn’t come close to making any team the best.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Valid points but the 75 and 76 teams were near untouchable...one of the all-time great lineups top to bottom with average pitching. Thank you for your comment!

‘27 Yankees… no contest.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

It’s been suggested many times, but I’m not convinced. They never had to travel to the west coast to play and didn’t compete against non-white players, leaving out a whole lot of great players. Thank you for the comment.

Great offense, marginal pitching though.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Maybe the best lineup ever, though I agree the pitching could have been better. Thank you for the comment!

@isaiahford5951

2 ай бұрын

They obviously didn’t need pitching because they made up with it and still won the World Series

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

@@isaiahford5951 sometimes overpowering offense can carry average pitching. Thank you for the comment

greatest catcher, greatest 2nd baseman, greatest hitter. there's your answer

@TiagoGomez-hb9te

8 күн бұрын

Rogers Hornsby is the best ever 2nd baseman...

Not sure why anybody thinks they were the best ever? Convince me?

OAKLAND A`S OF 72-73-74 ARE ALWAYS IGNORED AND WERE BETTER.

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

You are right that was a comment that several people made. They were definitely great. Maybe we will make a video looking deeper into those teams to give them their due. Thank you for the comment

not hardly

@BBUYTTV

20 күн бұрын

Who do you propose?

@BigTodd999

20 күн бұрын

@@BBUYTTV 1950's Yankees....Duh

Dave Concepcion should be in the Hall of Fame it's a disgusting an a disgrace he's not in The Baseball Writers are 3/8 Whitemen they don't want him in He was the best SS of the 1970s an the Writers know this! Concepcion was better than Trammell, Bowa, Campanaris, Whomever 6 Gold Gloves, 3 silver slugger Awards IMO the entire infield should be in the Hall of Fame

No it wasn’t the greatest team of all time. Not even close! They weren’t even the greatest team of the 70’s! That belongs to the A’s who won 3 in a row and beat the reds in one of those world championships

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

You make a good point, however if you look at an individual season the A’s never had a season with more wins during that stretch than the Reds did during an individual season during their stretch. Thank you for the comment

No

@BBUYTTV

2 ай бұрын

Who’s your pick?

Very good team but NO. Many times NY Yankees are the BEST team ever

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Maybe the 1927 Yankees…but I can’t really see another version of the Yankees that could be better

@victorcastillo-dx9vh

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV 1956; 1998

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@victorcastillo-dx9vh definitely not 1998, their lineup can’t touch the Reds. 1961 is better than 1956 as well

Bench was (almost) certainly the best catcher ever. Other than that: pitching, fielding, and hitting were all lacking as far as all-time teams go.

one of the greatest but not the greatest. Pitching is important. name their 5 starters? not so hot. look the A's won 3 in a row in the 1970's and one of those teams they beat was the Reds

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

Great point! I love it thank you for sharing!

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

Nolan gullett billingham norman grimsley traded never figured that one out. Tomhall

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

4 lefties btw

@BBUYTTV

3 ай бұрын

@@haroldsmyth6685 if I remember correctly I think Nolan was a righty

@haroldsmyth6685

3 ай бұрын

@@BBUYTTV yup normen gullett. Hallspot starter) grimsley forgot when traded. Norman all lefty