I'm a Met fan ,I'm from Queens, N.Y. but I say it like it is, 1990 Reds had a crazy squad, baseball ain't the same no more, I miss my childhood watching all these games from the 80's and 90's....

I'd love to go back to 1990 just to relive these Cincinnati sports memories!

Sat in the 3rd row of the Green seats, behind home plate for WS G-2, I cut up a basketball into a Mr. Red "head helmet", with #44 on the back of it. Sitting in the stands smoking cigars, on my 21st birthday. EASILY top-5 days of my life. And the Nasty Boys were SOOOOO much fun!

My favorite baseball team of all time...the 1990 Cincinnati Reds.

I've seen this almost 10 times I am a diehard reds fan

Can't believe its been 30 years now since the Reds have been in a World Series

i was just 7, didn't know how to play baseball my dad took me to my first game this season 1990, I was an instant Sabo fan

Dodger fan here. This REDS team had the same type of grit, Blue collar approach as my Dodgers just 2 years before in '88, and when we beat Oakland in 5 games. Both the DODGERS and REDS had great Pitching and won playing great Defense and our fielding was sensational. Edge to the Reds in Fielding but pretty even with pitching. Though I must say while we both disposed of the A's sooner than we ever thought possible, your Reds were were really going to town slugging the bats. Great Reds team.

I wore this tape out as a kid. This is glorious. Thank you.

It seemed like Everyone had a way greater appreciation for Baseball back then. Miss those days.

One of the greatest years of my life!!! My dad and I went to 8 games that season. The best!!!

Nostalgia.. How the hell did I find this lol I used to watch this over and over on VHS when I was 14/15 and totally forgot about it.. Almost 43 now 😭

Thank you for adding this video. I'm from Cincinnati, and I was 12 years old at the time. I will never forget that season. Davis, Hatcher, Larkin and the Nasty Boys. Greatest group of underachievers I've ever seen.

After this disaster of a weekend for Cincinnati sports I needed to watch this again.

Had this on VHS as a kid. Watched it religiously!

I miss the days of Eric Davis!.....he was awesome!

I just finished watching this whole damn thing at 3:22am on July 4th, 2020! God Bless America and God Bless those Cincinnati Reds!

Sabo was awesome, he would be a superstar if he was playing now.

I was there for game 1. 1990 was a great year to go to the ballpark here in Cincinnati.

I was at game 5 in Pittsburgh up high in the right field seats. I distinctively remember the sound Billy Hatcher made while crashing into the wall and Davis scooping up the carom and throwing a seed to Sabo to nail Bobby Bo. Still the only MLB playoff game I've ever been to.

This makes me happy to watch. I was 3 years old when this happened. God I wish I could see the Reds win a World Series soon.

Amazing how they not only beat Oakland but swept them. That series win was right up there with the greatest upsets ever.

Upon being swept four-games-to-none by the Reds, the A’s still contended that they were the best team in baseball. Radio host Don Imus remarked on-air, “Well, the best team in baseball just got handed an old-fashioned ass whooping.”

Reviving this... I worked as a vendor for the '90 season. I was 18, and got to see every home game. One of my best sports memories ever...and that is saying I've held the giant US flag on the field for Opening Day and the All Star game.

Such a memorable summer. Went to Riverfront at least five times that season to watch the Reds. We had another 90 plus win team in 1992, but the Braves were beginning their reign of terror. If only the wildcards were incorporated into the playoffs then!

What makes this team different than most is heart and personality. So many of the players today seem so similar. On just one team the Reds had the Nasty Boys, Davis, Larkin, and Sabo. Talk about unique individuals! All season I do think Barry was the heartbeat of the team. I think he was the best all around short stop of his generation. Ozzie Smith may have been a better fielder, but when the game was on the line I would want Larkin at the plate. Larkin was a very good fielder in his own right as well.

1990 what a year memories

I had this on VHS when I was a kid. I've watched it at least 50 times.

The Reds are one of the few teams whom I think their old uniforms are better than their current ones.

44 will always be the coolest Red of all time.

1990 is the first year I can remember watching any sports. I was 10 and living in KY I was a Reds fan. That 90 team was a complete team and they were clutch. Great defense,great pitching and great hitting. I miss those days of Eric Davis,Chris Sabo,Larkin,Rijo,Dibble...etc. I can still smell that Autumn night way back in 1990 as a 10 year old when the Reds swept the A's. Some of the best times ever.

I watched this everyday as a kid on VHS loves it

I've been a reds fan my whole life. Born and raised in Cincinnati. They won this world series a month after I was born. So technically they've won one in my lifetime but i couldn't exactly enjoy it lol. We haven't been competitive since 2013. Who knows how long it will be till we get back to the playoffs. 2012 was our best chance at a championship recently and we blew a 2-0 lead over the giants in a 5 game series with the last 3 games at home. I went to those three games. Game 5 I just got wasted cuz i couldn't believe be blew that series. The giants went on to win it all.

This was a truly great and dynamic team. Go Reds!!!

There will come a day when glory returns to cincinnati. This coming from a long suffering San Diego sports fan.

Only five teams have completed wire-to-wire seasons in Major League Baseball, occupying top position of the standings for every day of their season and winning the World Series: the 1927 New York Yankees, 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1984 Detroit Tigers, 1990 Cincinnati Reds and the 2005 Chicago White Sox. (Wikipedia)

My faborite season. 1990. Reds win it all, I was palying baseball at Ironton St. Joe High School.

Barry Larkin was my guy! Played short and wore #11 growing up because of him

I was 19 years old back then. I’m 53 now and I remember it like it was yesterday! Love our Reds

From a Louisiana boy that became a Reds fan by watching this special season let me say it was magical. For whatever reason ESPN televised a lot of the Reds games down here this season and anyone with a knack for baseball knew this was a very different team from the previous season. You could feel they were headed for something big. Still my favorite year of baseball hands down. Thanks for posting this Zach!

I will never forget that team and the best thing about it was that other than Jose Rijo, Randy Myers and maybe a couple other guys......that roster was all home grown players....Paul O'Neil, Charlton, Dibble, Larkin, Eric Davis, Sabo, Joe Oliver, and others all drafted/ signed and developed by the Reds.

man I remember this very well! I was 9 when I watched this and remember every game!

Thank Pete Rose for this team he built it. Lou said that himself.

Pinella was a good manager. Too bad the Reds couldn't keep him in Cincinnati. Hatcher was unbelievable in the WS. Great team.

Thanks for posting this. Brings back a lot of memories. I was a huge fan back in this era. I had the VHS but lost it over time. Nice to revisit the 1990 season. So many awesome games!

My favorite single play that season was Norm Charlton running over Mike Scioscia.

This music is terrific

No matter how often I see Marge Schott's image, I will always hear Billy West's voice in my ears.

I Love remembering this series. I had just turned 19 when it started. My grandmother and I would rush through dinner and dishes so we could sit and watch our beloved Reds play in the series. It had been a long time since their last series. We muted the TV and listened to Marty and Joe on 700 WLW out of Cincinnati. Those guys sounded like they were as excited as we were. When Marty made that final call " Benzinger backing and calling... and the 1990 World's Championship belongs to the Cincinnati Reds!!". My grandmother and I hugged as if we had played the game that night. It's an awesome memory I have of an awesome team and an awesome lady. Thanks 1990 Cincinnati Reds. I owe you more than I could ever pay tou.

I love the music!

I was so happy the Reds beat and swept the " mighty" A's in that WS. Besides the Cubs ,,the Reds are my favorite team. I guess because when I was in little league I was on the Reds. We had some pretty cool uniforms for 1979 We had the white pants with the 2 red stripes on the sides and red button jerseys with the Reds logo on the left chest. No mlb baseball teams had solid colored tops at the time,, they were super cool to me!!

Thanks for uploading this. Brings back all kinds of memories. When I was 8 years old I had this on VHS and wore out the tape. I must have watched it 500 times.

my VHS got ruined over the years :( :( :( thanks so much!!!!!! this is probably one of my favorite things to watch ever!!!!!!!!

Possibly the most solid team to win The WS.

Old domes, goggles instead of contacts, Astros in the NL - love the 90s.

Jesus this is so 90s it’s perfect

Loved watching this. As a diehard fan of the Reds, I can only hope the 2015 team will be as good as the 1990 champs.

Great Memories of a great baseball team!!

Most of these guys had the best season of their career in 1990 and that is why they won it all!

I had the chance to meet Chris Sabo and play whiffle ball with him when I was 12. Amazing experience. Always been a Reds fan. Always will be..

I've been wachting the Reds since I was five (when I started watching mlb) and I love watching this cause now a days the Reds aren't doing much but I still love them and this video so thanks for posting I love baseball ⚾️

The grey away jerseys we wore this year are my favorite Reds jerseys ever.

Last week, I got the chance to meet Eric Davis, and even though I am a Phillies fan, I remember really enjoying that 1990 postseason - especially the World Series (because I didn't like the A's). He was one of the first guys to get me to take an interest in baseball from somewhere other than the 215 area code.

Awesome video. Starts off with Randy Myers making a strong, bold statement about what the Reds need to do in order to win and be in 1st place. The narrator messed up, tho, stating the Reds first 8-games were on the road. The Cincinnati REDS ALWAYS start the season at home as the FIRST team in professional baseball (or sports for that matter). Then we get a glimpse of THE most important person on the Reds club...one of only two that was here in 70's and for all THREE World Series Championships.

It's coming back to Cincinnati soon

I miss Riverfront and those uniforms. Reminds me of the '70's.

Since baseball season is postponed due to Corona virus I'm watching this I'm having baseball withdrawals

When I was a kid playing ball in Dayton my friends and I would watch this at the beginning of every season to get us fired up to play.

My 1990 Redlegs had what is now referred to as "swag" You can now order this entire video on DVD through the Reds internet store or gift shop at the Reds Hall Of Fame. I just wish my main man Eric Keith Davis was able to enjoy that plane ride home and the celebration. He was still in the hospital in Oakland.

The Reds Victory in the World Series is One of the Biggest Upsets in World Series History, period!!!

Marty and Joe.. Riverfront stadium..this team..oh man those were great times! 😍😌

Dodger fan here. I personally never watched the post-season if the Dodgers didn't make it to the playoffs. But I have to admit, there was something very special about the Reds in the 1990 season. I was 13 and remember watching every game of the NLCS and rooting for the Reds. They had such a great team and was amazed at how they beat the Pirates (w/Bonds, Bonilla, VanSlyke, etc.). I was rooting for them again during every game of the WS. Even though the As were good, I always felt Canseco and McGuire were so overrated and always failed during the post-season. The Reds definitely deserved to win the WS and did an AMAZING JOB! Even thought I am not a Reds fan, I will never forget this incredible 1990's team.

What’s so cool about the Reds is a lot of their legends are homegrown from Cincinnati. Rose,Larkin,Griffey

Sweet Lou Piniella did a terrific job managing this club. Great pitching with Jose Rijo as their ace and with the Nasty Boys Norm Charlton, Rob Dibble and Myers, this team was tough to beat, especially when got clutch contributions from Paul O'Neill, Barry Larkin, Chris Sabo, and Mariano Duncan.

As a Pirates fan, the Reds were the first team to break my heart.

The Reds started 32-12 and then played .500 baseball the rest of the way finishing 91-71. They sure were built for the playoffs as their superb bullpen gave up just 1 earned run in 31 1/3 innings in the postseason.

That LCS was one if the most exciting in history.

Does anyone in Cincinnati remember Sabo's old Ford Escort? I think it was yellow? Here's a young man making millions driving an OLDER model Ford Escort. I could just see the parking lot...ferraris, lamboroghinis, mercedes-benzs, and Sabo's Escort. Watching this I cannot help but feel sad. As happy as I was, I feel horrible for Eric The Red Davis not being able to be there in this massive life moment with his teammates. I really wish they had one another one with ED - one of my all-time favorite Reds.

The A's never scored after the 3rd, in any of the four games

Man that was a magical season boys. I was only 10 years old that year and only in my second year of knothole. I learned a lot from this team and would love for my kids to get to watch the reds in another magical year as a kid like got to.

would have won 100 games if they didnt slump in july

Who would have thought after a season like that we wouldn’t be back in the 90’s @ least but now it’s been 30years. Sheesh

This season was the year I was born. Mariners fan because of Ken Griffey Jr and a fan of the reds cause he went there in 2000

Jack Armstrong was definitely the most unheralded player on this team. Great pitcher.

98mph is easily 100-101nph on the stadium guns now days. Dibbs was bringing SMOKE ⚾️ 💨

I remember that team. I started watching and listening to baseball the year before. That 1990 squad was Pete Rose’s team who helped and assembled the greatest Reds team since the Big Red Machine. The only two teams I was worried about playing were the SF Giants and the Pirates. And Marge Schott hit a row deal from the media. Yeah, she said some crazy things yet she was the nicest and most caring lady I ever met. I met her at the Sunoco on Kenwood where she paid for my gas and another fellow I was working with at the time. She was buying cigarettes and decided to help some working folk like us to get home that night as we were paying for gas with quarters. She was long gone before we figured out who had paid for our gas. Some racist. lol. But of course the national media won’t tell you about the countless acts of kindness she performed with the locals or the donations she made to Children’s hospital. None of it ever made the news.

My favorite team always

Low key one of the best teams to ever win the World Series

I knew this team had what it took to win it all when Norm Charlton ran over Mike Socia to score from 1st. That was a special moment. One I will ALWAYS remember! The 1990 Reds were a special group. From Larkin, Davis, O'Neil, right down to to Billy Bates.

I love some of the footage of old Riverfront Stadium. Always thought it looked so iconic.

As a Brewers fan, I mean as an old soul person for 1990, I may not be a Reds fan but my goodness the 1990 Cincinnati Reds are very VERY dangerous. I like it.

Marge Schott: The only blight on the record of this team.

I still despise Tony la russa. Being 26 I've always known him as the manager of the cardinals(the team I hate more than anyone) but it makes me happy to know that in my first month of life on this planet my beloved reds swept a team led by him and had two juiced up freaks in McGwire and Conseco. Makes me feel pretty good.

Jose Rijo, Eric Davis, Rob Dibble........ Those where my heros when I was 16...... To bad the Bengals got cheated 89 in the Superbowl...... BOMMER ESIASON,,,, ICKY WOODS..... LORD HAVE MERCY

I went to a spring training game in Florida that year and remember saying , who's that Sabo guy , ha ha Spuds was awesome .

1990 Cincinnati Reds World Series Champions

The music that's played at the 55:45 mark is "Reaching Out" by Richard Myhill.

What a team these guys were-the bullpen was so good and every player on this team made key plays all season long-Braggs catch was one of the best plays in Reds history and Rijo was just the workhouse you need to win championships-we paid the Pirates back for 1979!!Bob Welch won 27 games that year and Dave Stewart was awesome that year-we beat the two best pitchers in baseball back to back-Oakland were the defending champions and had won 10 straight playoff games before we swept them 4-0!!This team was one for the ages!!The MVP of this team was the whole team they were a team in every sense of the word

1990 The Year Before The Atlanta Braves Starting Their Division Titles Run

02:53 if there weren't any captions i would've guessed rob dibble and rick vaughn fr major league