Sports - Defunct Sports Teams, Retro Leagues

There's no doubt in our mind,??Johnny Bench??is the greatest catcher of all time. In his career, all of it spent with the Reds, he had??2,048,??a .267 career batting average with 389 homers,??and 1,376 RBIs. He is third on the career homeruns list for catchers,...

On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb's all-time record for most career hits.??His teammates mobbed him at home plate, while then Reds owner Marge Schott presented him with a red Corvette, driven in from behind the outfield fence. The sellout crowd of...

The Irish and folks of Irish decent have lived in Chicago even before it was incorporated as a city in 1837. In the following years, Irish numbers grew rapidly particularly after the arrival of refugees from the Great Famine. By 1850 Irish immigrants accounted...

Though known for its German heritage, you can still find lots of folks of Irish descent in the Queen City, or those just feel Irish one day of the year.

Cleveland's Irish population, like that in many other cities, did not reach a significant number until the potato famine immigrations in the late 1840s. Unlike those in many Eastern Seaboard cities, Cleveland's Irish never exerted influence beyond their numbers, though they have been part...

Irish roots run deep in Columbus and the surrounding region, right down to one of the area's first European settlers,??Lucas Sullivant, born Lucas Sullivan in Clark County, Ireland. Show your Central Ohio Irish spirit in this great design from Old School Shirts.

There's no debate in Cincinnati, but good luck if you think you can convince us otherwise. Show your friends you mean business on Opening Day in this great design from Cincy Shirts. *A portion of proceeds from the sale of this shirt benefits the...

It's the invasion of the fake Cincy sports teams, it's the Cincinnati Cicadas!

This shirt features an alternate logo for??The Cincinnati Rockers, the Queen City's Arena Football League team that played from 1992 to 1993 at Riverfront Coliseum.

The Cincinnati Rockers played in the Arena Football League in 1992 and 1993, before suspending operations due to low attendance. The Rockers played their home games at Riverfront Coliseum (now U.S. Bank Arena).

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They'll be buzzin' around the bases and the ball park this spring! Cicadas are winged insects, known for the songs sung by most, but not all, males of the species. They are better known for their swarming behavior which occurs every 13 to 17...

Cicadas??are winged insects, known for the songs sung by most, but not all, males of the species. They are better known for their swarming behavior which occurs every 13 to 17 years, depending on thee brood, or generation. There are 23 broods in North...

The Chicago Express played in the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) for one season, 2011-12.?? Their home ice was the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates. For that one season, Chicago had three pro hockey teams, which is what led to the demise of the...

The Minnesota Moose were members of the International Hockey League (IHL) and played for two seasons in the Twin Cities. The team was founded a year after the NHL North Stars moved to Dallas, leaving the area without professional hockey for the first time...

Calvin "Pokey" Reese played second base for the Reds from 1997 to 2001. His sharp defensive skills resulted in two Gold Glove Awards and made him a fan favorite. He went on to be part of Boston's 2004 World Series-winning team.?? *A portion of...

Before the Cincinnati??Swords,??Stingers, Cyclones, and??Mighty Ducks, Cincinnati had the Mohawks. They were a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1949 to 1952, before moving to the International Hockey League (IHL), where they won 5 straight championships. Their home ice was the??Cincinnati Gardens.

Before the Cincinnati??Swords,??Stingers, Cyclones, and??Mighty Ducks, Cincinnati had the Mohawks. They were a member of the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1949 to 1952, before moving to the International Hockey League (IHL), where they won 5 straight championships. Their home ice was the??Cincinnati Gardens.

After the Central Hockey League (CHL) version of the Stingers folded 33 games into the 1979/80 season, Cincinnati was left without a pro hockey team for the first time since 1974, when the American Hockey League's Swords folded. The Tigers hit the ice in...

After the Central Hockey League (CHL) version of the Stingers folded 33 games into the 1979/80 season, Cincinnati was left without a pro hockey team for the first time since 1974, when the American Hockey League's Swords folded. The Tigers hit the ice in...

The Cincinnati Comets were a soccer team, the city's first pro club, that played in the American Soccer League from 1972 to 1975.

The Cincinnati Commandos were an indoor football team that played in the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2010 and 2011. Their home field was the??Cincinnati Gardens. In 2012 they moved to the United Indoor Football League (UIFL). They suspended operations in 2013.

The Cincinnati Slammers began as the Ohio Mixers in 1982. Originally based in Lima, Ohio, the team played its home games at Lima Senior High School. In 1984, the team moved to Cincinnati and was renamed the Slammers. Following the 1986-87 season, the team...

The??Cincinnati Swarm??were a professional??arena football??franchise in??the Midwest Division of the National Conference of the second tier??af2.??In 2003, the Swarm went 7 and 9, good for second in the Midwest Division but failed to make the playoffs. Attendance lacked at??the Swarm's games and the team...

The Louisville Fire were members of af2 the second tier of arena football and played from 2001 to 2008. Their home field was Brown-Forman Field in Freedom Hall.??Their owner was former??Pro Bowl??lineman and Louisville native??Will Wolford, who played for Buffalo, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh in...

Downtown malls were all the rage in the late '80s and early '90s, especially in the Buckeye State. Beating fellow Ohio cities Cleveland and Cincinnati by about a year, Columbus opened City Center in 1989. A popular destination at first, it soon lost shoppers...

Marty Brennaman and Joe "The Ol' Left-Hander" Nuxhall began calling Reds baseball on the radio in 1974. The duo spent 33 seasons together in the broadcast booth.

The Providence Reds (also known as the Rhode Island Reds) started in the Canadian-American Hockey League in 1926. They continued with that circuit when it became the American Hockey League in 1936. In 1976, they became the Rhode Island Reds, before moving to Binghamton,...

Jackie Robinson best known for breaking the color barrier in the modern era of baseball, but fans of the sport also recognize his extra ordinary talent. After playing for the Negro American League's Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, he was signed by Brooklyn and...

The first Derby was held in 1875 in Louisville and is the most famous horse racing event in the world.