Cincinnati, OH

Cincinnati is located in southwestern Ohio, on the Ohio River; the city of Covington, KY lies across the river. Cincinnati is the home of the first professional baseball team in history, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, which predates the National Association.

Teams that have played here

• Cincinnati Reds, National League, (1876-1880, 1890-1953, 1960-present)
• Cincinnati Red Stockings, American Association (1882-1889)
• Cincinnati Outlaw Reds, Union Association (1884)
• Cincinnati Kelly's Killers, American Association (1891)
• Cincinnati Pippins, United States League (1912)
• Cincinnati Cubans, Negro National League (1921)
• Cuban Stars, Negro National League (1922)
• Cincinnati Tigers, Negro Leagues (1934-1936)
• Cincinnati Tigers, Negro American League (1937)
• Cincinnati Buckeyes, Negro American League (1942)
• Cincinnati Clowns, Negro American League (1943)
• Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns, Negro American League (1944-1945)
• Cincinnati Red Legs, National League, (1954-1959)

Persons who were born here

• Pat Abbatiello, minor league infielder
• Mike Adams, outfielder
• Ethan Allen, outfielder
• Lee Allen, researcher
• Nick Altrock, pitcher
• Charlie Armbruster, catcher
• Ham Avery, umpire
• Skeeter Barnes, infielder
• Bill Bartley, pitcher
• Al Baschang, outfielder
• Phil Bauer, minor league outfielder
• Ralph Beard, pitcher
• Jim Beckman, pitcher
• Tim Belk, infielder
• Charlie Bell, pitcher
• David Bell, infielder; manager
• Frank Bell, catcher
• Luke Bell, minor league pitcher
• Mike Bell, infielder
• Andrew Benintendi, outfielder
• Davis Bilardello, minor league pitcher
• Ralph Birkofer, pitcher
• Red Bittmann, infielder; umpire
• Bob Black, outfielder/pitcher
• Ethan Blackaby, outfielder
• Buddy Bloebaum, scout
• Ed Bloom, umpire
• Jim Bolger, outfielder
• Daryl Boston, outfielder
• D.J. Boston, minor league infielder
• Bill Bottenus, minor league outfielder and manager
• Buzz Boyle, outfielder
• Eddie Boyle, catcher
• Jack Boyle, catcher
• Jim Boyle, catcher
• Andrew Brackman, pitcher
• Bob Bresnen, minor league pitcher
• Ralph Brickner, pitcher
• Chuck Brinkman, catcher
• Ed Brinkman, infielder
• Jim Brosnan, pitcher
• Nelson Burbrink, catcher
• Bill Burke, pitcher
• Moe Burtschy, pitcher
• Jack Bushelman, pitcher
• Ed Clark, pitcher
• Flea Clifton, infielder
• Billy Clingman, infielder
• Roger Coe, minor league pitcher
• John Corcoran, infielder
• George B. Cox, owner
• Dick Cramer, outfielder
• Powel Crosley, owner
• Joe Crotty, catcher
• Billy Crowell, pitcher
• Bob Daughters, pinch-runner
• Marcus Davis, minor league infielder
• Zach Day, pitcher
• Dory Dean, pitcher
• Bill Delaney, infielder
• Drew Denson, infielder
• Ernie Diehl, outfielder
• Phillip Diehl, pitcher
• Dutch Dietz, pitcher
• Steve Dixon, pitcher
• Red Dooin, catcher; manager
• Bill Doran, infielder
• Richard Dotson, pitcher
• Joe Doyle , pre-MLB first baseman
• Dick Drott, pitcher
• Lance Durham, minor league infielder
• Leon Durham, infielder
• Bill Earley, pitcher
• Joe Ellick, outfielder
• Jason Ellis, minor league catcher
• Karl Ellison, minor league catcher
• Charlie Emig, pitcher
• Adam Engel, outfielder
• Steve Engel, pitcher
• John Ewing, pitcher
• Bill Faul, pitcher
• Gus Felix, outfielder
• Maynard Felix, infielder
• Tom Flanigan, pitcher
• Julius Fleischmann, owner
• Max Fleischmann, owner
• Carney Flynn, pitcher
• Bob Friedrichs, pitcher
• Danny Friend, pitcher
• Harry Fuller, infielder
• Shorty Fuller, infielder
• Bob Geary, pitcher
• Scooter Gennett, infielder
• Bob Gilks, infielder
• Rose Mary Glaser, AAGPBL player
• John Godar, outfielder
• Larry Goetz, umpire
• George Gohen, umpire
• Roy Golden, pitcher
• Alfred T. Goshorn, executive
• Charlie Gould, infielder
• Charlie Grant, Negro Leagues infielder
• Frank Graves, catcher
• Jack Grim, minor league player and manager
• Emil Haberer, catcher
• Josh Harrison, infielder
• Kyle Hart, pitcher
• Danny Hayden, college coach
• John Heileman, infielder
• Crese Heismann, pitcher
• Tony Hellman, catcher
• Fritz Henrich, outfielder
• George Herancourt, owner
• Garry Herrmann, Executive
• Johnny Hodapp, infielder
• George Hogreiver­, outfielder
• Miller Huggins, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
• Roy Hughes, infielder
• Tom Hume, pitcher
• Frank Jacobs, minor league infielder
• Larry Jacobus, pitcher
• Betsy Jochum, AAGPBL outfielder/pitcher
• Lance Johnson, outfielder
• Patrick Jones, minor league outfielder
• David Justice, outfielder
• Len Kahny, minor league infielder
• Al Kaiser, outfielder
• Bob Kaiser, pitcher
• Rickey Keeton, pitcher
• Scott Klingenbeck, pitcher
• Billy Klusman, infielder
• Brian Koelling, infielder
• Eddie Kolb, pitcher
• Louis Kramer, owner
• Tom Kramer, pitcher
• Al Lakeman, catcher
• Bud Lally, umpire
• Tom Lampkin, catcher
• Frank Lane, General Manager
• Barry Larkin, infielder; Hall of Fame
• Stephen Larkin, infielder
• Steve Larkin, pitcher
• Charles Leesman, pitcher
• Dick LeMay, pitcher
• Jensen Lewis, pitcher
• Carl Lindner, owner
• Bill Long, pitcher
• Larry Luebbers, pitcher
• Red Lutz, catcher
• Denny Lyons, infielder
• Garry Maddox, outfielder
• Lee Magee, outfielder
• Art Mahaffey, pitcher
• William Maloney, minor league outfielder and manager
• Matt Marksberry, pitcher
• Kyle Marman, minor league pitcher
• Lefty Marr, infielder
• Roy Marsh, minor league outfielder
• Gordon Massa, catcher
• Wally Mayer, catcher
• Roger McDowell, pitcher
• Frank McGinn, outfielder
• Scott McGregor, minor league pitcher
• Patrick McGuff, minor league pitcher
• Michael McShane, minor league infielder
• Cliff Megrue, umpire
• Joseph Meyer, college coach
• Lou Meyers, catcher
• Edward Miller, minor league infielder
• Ralph Miller, pitcher
• Bobby Mitchell, pitcher
• Ron Moeller, pitcher
• Fred Mollenkamp, infielder
• Pete Monahan, minor league infielder
• Bob Montag, minor league outfielder
• Bobby Moore, outfielder
• Porter Moss, pitcher
• Scott Munninghoff, pitcher
• Red Munson, catcher
• Dick Murphy, outfielder
• Tim Naehring, infielder
• Russ Nagelson, outfielder
• Randy Newsom, minor league pitcher
• Chris Nichting, pitcher
• Ray Nichting, minor league outfielder
• Al Niehaus, infielder
• Bob Nieman, outfielder
• Jack Niemes, pitcher
• Louis Nippert, owner
• Brian O'Connor, pitcher
• Ron Oester, infielder
• Dan Osterbrock, minor league pitcher
• Jayhawk Owens, catcher
• George Paynter, outfielder
• George Pechiney, pitcher
• Dave Pember, pitcher
• Shannon Penn, infielder
• Eduardo Perez, infielder
• Jack Pfiester, pitcher
• Cy Pfirman, umpire
• Nellie Pott, pitcher
• George Proeser, outfielder/pitcher
• Ambrose Puttmann, pitcher
• Goldie Rapp, infielder
• Art Rebel, outfielder
• Ed Reeder, outfielder
• John Reilly, infielder
• Jack Reis, pitcher
• Tuffy Rhodes, outfielder
• Billy Riley, outfielder; umpire
• George Rohe, infielder
• Dan Rohrmeier, infielder
• Drew Rom, pitcher
• Pete Rose, infielder
• Pete Rose Jr., infielder
• Matt Ruebel, pitcher
• James Russell, pitcher
• Jeff Russell, pitcher
• Joe Sadelfeld, minor league pitcher
• Scott Sauerbeck, pitcher
• Admiral Schlei, catcher
• Bill Schlesinger, pinch-hitter
• George Schmees, outfielder
• George Schmick, minor league infielder
• Marge Schott, owner
• Jack Schulte, catcher
• John Scott, infielder
• Tony Scott, outfielder
• Scott Service, pitcher
• Chris Sexton, infielder
• Ralph Shafer, pinch-runner
• Asif Shah, minor league outfielder
• Mick Sharkey, umpire
• Jimmy Shevlin, infielder
• Ray Shore, pitcher
• Joe Smith, pitcher
• Sloan Smith, minor league outfielder
• Rudy Sommers, pitcher
• Ed Sperber, outfielder
• Bill Steinecke, catcher
• Scott Steinmann, minor league catcher
• Jake Stenzel, outfielder
• Clarence Stephens, pitcher
• Shannon Stewart, outfielder
• Joe Strauss, outfielder
• George Strief, infielder
• Al Strueve, catcher/outfielder
• Eric Surkamp, pitcher
• Jack Sutthoff, pitcher
• Len Swormstedt, pitcher
• Charles Taft, owner
• William Howard Taft, President
• Kent Tekulve, pitcher
• Eddie Tiemeyer, infielder
• Les Treitel, umpire
• Ted Turner, owner; manager
• Clyde Vollmer, outfielder
• William Walker, umpire
• Charlie Weber, pitcher
• Bill Wegman, pitcher
• Marie Wegman, AAGPBL pitcher/infielder
• Herm Wehmeier, pitcher
• Podge Weihe, outfielder
• Wild Bill Widner, pitcher
• Harry Wilke, infielder
• Alex Wimmers, pitcher
• Bill Wittrock, pitcher
• George Yeager, catcher
• Kevin Youkilis, infielder
• George Ziegler, pitcher
• Don Zimmer, infielder; manager
• Hal Zimmer, minor league player

Persons who died here

• Bill Aker, college coach
• Newt Allen, infielder, manager
• Harry Armbruster, outfielder
• Ed Ashenbach, minor league outfielder
• Les Backman, pitcher
• Kid Baldwin, catcher
• Frank Bancroft, manager
• Bill Bartley, pitcher
• Al Baschang, outfielder
• Ollie Beard, infielder
• Marty Becker, outfielder
• Frank Behle, umpire
• Charlie Bell, pitcher
• Frank Bell, catcher
• Ralph Birkofer, pitcher
• Red Bittmann, infielder; umpire
• Jim Blackburn, pitcher
• Buddy Bloebaum, scout
• Buzz Boyle, outfielder
• Eddie Boyle, catcher
• Jack Boyle, catcher
• Jim Boyle, catcher
• Rube Bressler, outfielder
• Ed Brinkman, infielder
• Bob Brunner, minor league pitcher
• Joe Burke, infielder
• Moe Burtschy, pitcher
• Jack Calhoun, infielder
• Billy Campbell, pitcher
• Bill Carpenter, umpire
• Flea Clifton, infielder
• Billy Clingman, infielder
• Gordy Coleman, infielder
• Claude Corbitt, infielder
• Ches Crist, catcher
• Powel Crosley, owner
• Jake Daubert, infielder
• Rich Dauer, infielder
• Pat Deisel, catcher
• Drew Denson, infielder
• Bill DeWitt, owner
• Doc Draper, umpire
• Ernest Duff, outfielder
• Louis Dula, pitcher
• Charlie Eden, outfielder
• Red Ehret, pitcher
• Wilmer Euell, catcher
• Buck Ewing, catcher; manager; Hall of Fame
• Bill Faul, pitcher
• Carney Flynn, pitcher
• Harry Fuller, infielder
• Shorty Fuller, infielder
• Bob Geary, pitcher
• Warren Giles, executive; Hall of Fame
• Larry Goetz, umpire
• George Gohen, umpire
• Ival Goodman, outfielder
• Charlie Grant, Negro Leagues infielder
• Tommy Griffith, outfielder
• Heinie Groh, infielder
• Roger Grooms, umpire
• Bubbles Hargrave, catcher
• Sonny Harris, negro league outfielder
• Bill Hart, pitcher
• John Heileman, infielder
• Crese Heismann, pitcher
• Tony Hellman, catcher
• Tommy Helms, infielder; manager
• Garry Herrmann, Executive
• Marty Herrmann, pitcher
• Bill Hill, pitcher
• Hugh Hill, outfielder
• Bug Holliday, outfielder
• Johnny Hodapp, infielder
• Jesse Houston, pitcher
• Billy Hoy, outfielder
• Waite Hoyt, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Willie Hudson, pitcher/infielder
• Ed Hug, catcher
• Al Jennings, catcher
• Bob Jones, college coach
• Willie Jones, infielder
• Al Kaiser, outfielder
• Jim Keenan, catcher
• Bill Kissinger, pitcher
• Scott Klingenbeck, pitcher
• Billy Klusman, infielder
• Ted Kluszewski, infielder
• Ray Kolp, pitcher
• Wally Kopf, infielder
• Bud Lally, umpire
• Alto Lane, pitcher
• Carl Lindner, owner
• Nora Listach, outfielder
• Ashley Lloyd, owner
• Red Lutz, catcher
• John Malarkey, pitcher
• Bob Malloy, pitcher
• Gordon Massa, catcher
• Lee May, infielder
• Barry McCormick, infielder; umpire
• Horace McFarlan, umpire
• Frank McGinn, outfielder
• Mox McQuery, infielder
• Michael McShane, minor league infielder
• John McSherry, umpire
• Cliff Megrue, umpire
• Henry Merchant, outfielder
• Joseph Meyer, college coach
• Lou Meyers, catcher
• Ralph Miller, pitcher
• Eddie Milner, outfielder
• Ron Moeller, pitcher
• Herb Moford, pitcher
• Fred Mollenkamp, infielder
• Al Niehaus, infielder
• Louis Nippert, owner
• Sam Odom, pitcher
• Ed Oliger, umpire
• Jim O'Toole, pitcher
• Dave Parker, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• George Paynter, outfielder
• George Pechiney, pitcher
• Heinie Peitz, catcher
• Wiley Piatt, pitcher
• Nellie Pott, pitcher
• Ed Reeder, outfielder
• John Reilly, infielder
• Jack Reis, pitcher
• Ted Richardson, minor league pitcher
• Billy Riley, outfielder; umpire
• Eppa Rixey, pitcher; Hall of Fame
• Neil Robinson, outfielder
• George Rohe, infielder
• Jack Ryder, writer
• Glenn Sample, college coach
• Hank Schenz, infielder
• Bill Schlesinger, pinch-hitter
• Marge Schott, owner
• Tony Scott, outfielder
• Paul Sentell, infielder; umpire
• Gus Shallix, pitcher
• Mick Sharkey, umpire
• John Shoupe, infielder
• Scottie Slayback, infielder
• Joe Sommer, outfielder
• Bob Spade, pitcher
• Ed Sperber, outfielder
• Jake Stenzel, outfielder
• Clarence Stephens, pitcher
• Aaron Stern, owner
• Joe Strauss, outfielder
• George Strief, infielder
• Tom Sullivan, pitcher
• Jack Sutthoff, pitcher
• Charles Taft, owner
• Billy Taylor, infielder
• Justus Thorner, owner
• Eddie Tiemeyer, infielder
• Les Treitel, umpire
• Dan Tye, infielder
• Farmer Vaughn, catcher
• Alex Voss, pitcher
• William Walker, umpire
• Fred Waterman, infielder
• Podge Weihe, outfielder
• Sidney Weil, owner
• Harry Wheeler, outfielder; manager
• Wild Bill Widner, pitcher
• Sam Woodruff, infielder
• George Yeager, catcher

Educational institutions located here

• Aiken High School
• Anderson High School
• Archbishop McNicholas High School
• Cincinnati Academy of Physical Education
• Cincinnati Christian University
• Cincinnati Country Day School
• Colerain High School
• College of Mount St. Joseph
• Courter Technical High School
• Deer Park High School
• Elder High School
• Hughes Center High School
• La Salle High School
• Madeira High School
• Madisonville High School
• Mariemont High School
• Moeller High School
• Mount Healthy High School
• Northwest High School
• Oak Hills High School
• Ohio Military Institute
• Our Lady of Angels High School
• Princeton High School
• Purcell High School
• Purcell Marian High School
• Robert A. Taft High School
• St. Michael School
• St. Xavier High School
• Sycamore High School
• Turpin High School
• University of Cincinnati
• Western Hills High School
• Withrow High School
• Woodward High School
• Xavier University

Further Reading

• Al Lautenslager: Cincinnati Soul: An In-Depth Review of the Cincinnati Tigers, the Cincinnati Cuban Stars, and Other Negro League Baseball in Cincinnati, Morgan James Publishing, New York, NY, 2025. ISBN 9781636986159