1975 Cincinnati Reds | ||
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World Series Champions National League Champions National League West Champions | ||
League | National League | |
Division | West | |
Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium | |
City | Cincinnati | |
Record | 108–54 (.667) | |
Divisional place | 1st | |
Owners | Louis Nippert | |
General managers | Bob Howsam | |
Managers | Sparky Anderson | |
Television | WLWT (Ken Coleman, Woody Woodward) | |
Radio | WLW (Marty Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall) | |
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The 1975 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Reds dominated the league all season, and won the National League West with a record of 108–54, the best record in MLB and finished 20 games ahead of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Reds went on to win the NLCS by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates in three straight games, and the World Series in seven games over the Boston Red Sox. The Reds were managed by Sparky Anderson and played their home games at Riverfront Stadium. It was the first World Series championship for Cincinnati since 1940. The 1975 Reds are one of the few teams to consistently challenge the 1927 New York Yankees for the title of the best team in major league history. The Reds went 64–17 at home in 1975, which remains the best home record ever by a National League team. It is currently the second-best home record in MLB history, behind the 1961 Yankees, who went 65-16.