The Cincinnati Reds is a professional team based in Cincinnati , Ohio . The team was originally called the Red Stockings. The team was founded in 1869. The Red Stockings and six other teams formed the American Association (AA) in 1881 and Cincinnati won the first AA pennant in 1882. In its initial sessions the team could not achieve the desired performance despite sincere efforts for nearly 30 years they ended every season in no better than third place. The Reds won their first NL pennant and World Series in 1919. The time period of the 1920s and early 1930s the Reds mostly remained as the second division dweller. By the time of 1931 the team became bankrupt, soon in the year 1933 the team was brought by Powel Crosley Jr., and hired Larry Mac Phail as the general Manager of the team. In 1938 Vander Meer threw two consecutive no-hitters, becoming the only pitcher in major league history to do so. The Reds won the back-to-back pennants in 1939 and 1940. Cincinnati Reds Jerseys