Cincinnati Reds Make Historic Announcement Amid MLB Offseason

Phillips, a three-time All-Star in Cincinnati, is perhaps the Hall of Fame class’s most recognizable name to younger fans. He hit .279 with 191 home runs, 851 RBIs, 376 stolen bases, and a .753 OPS in 11 seasons with the Reds from 2006 through 2016.

A 1999 second-round pick of the Montreal Expos who spent his first four seasons with the Cleveland Indians, Phillips quickly grew into one of the sport’s top second basemen while with the Reds. Phillips won four Gold Glove awards and a Silver Slugger during his time in Cincinnati, and in 2007, he joined Eric Davis (1987) and Barry Larkin (1996) as the only players in franchise history to record a 30-30 season.

Phillips’ 194 stolen bases rank 15th in Reds history, and his 25.9 bWAR ranks 18th among position players. He also hit .325 with two home runs, eight RBIs, and four doubles in nine playoff games from 2010 through 2013.

Acquired from the Oakland Athletics at the 2003 MLB trade deadline, Harang posted a 4.28 ERA in 217 games (213 starts) with the Reds until his departure following the 2010 season. He won 16 games in 2006 and 2007, placing fourth in NL Cy Young voting the latter year.

A 1987 seventh-round pick, Sanders hit .271 with 125 home runs, 431 RBIs, 158 stolen bases, and a .829 OPS across eight seasons. He placed fourth in 1992 NL Rookie of the Year voting and made his lone All-Star appearance three years later.

Although Piniella only managed the Reds for three seasons, he led them to a World Series title in 1990. The Reds have not made it back to the World Series since Piniella left for Seattle following the 1992 season.

Next year marks the first time since 2014 that a Reds Hall of Fame class features four inductees; that year’s group included Dave Parker, Jake Beckley, Ken Griffey Jr., and Ron Oester.