| 1993 Cincinnati Reds | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |
| City | Cincinnati | |
| Record | 73–89 (.451) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | Marge Schott | |
| General managers | Jim Bowden | |
| Managers | Tony Pérez, Davey Johnson | |
| Television | WLWT (Marty Brennaman, George Grande, Chris Welsh) SportsChannel Cincinnati (Gordy Coleman, George Grande) | |
| Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) | |
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The 1993 Cincinnati Reds season was the team's last as members of the National League West, finishing in fifth place. The team introduced new uniforms, being the last in MLB to abandon the 1970s/80s pullover jersey/beltless pants combo; the new look reintroduced sleeveless vests and a pinstriped cap; this look would hold until 1998.[1][2]
Major League Baseball's executive council decided to prevent owner Marge Schott from exercising day-to-day oversight of the Reds during the 1993 season, while still leaving major financial decisions to her.[3] This was a response to several November 1992 accounts of Schott racially and ethnically slurring players and business associates, and praising the early efforts of Adolf Hitler.[3]
- ^ "Uniforms | History | Cincinnati Reds". mlb.com. MLB. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Rosencrans, C. Trent (November 9, 2018). "Red pants, squatchees and cig pockets: Reviewing the finer points of the Reds' 15 throwback uniforms". theathletic.com. The Athletic. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Goldstein, Richard (March 2, 2004), "Marge Schott, Owner of Cincinnati Reds, Dies", The New York Times website, archived from the original on September 26, 2020, retrieved May 14, 2024,
The uproar over Mrs. Schott's remarks prompted baseball's leadership to suspend her from day-to-day oversight of the Reds for the 1993 season.