3.2K views · 67 reactions | THE YEAR WAS 1970: Let’s just say it was a different era for Cincinnati sports fans. The Reds won the National League pennant, and the Bengals – the newest team in the NFL – hosted the best record of any 3-year-old in history. Both teams played at “one of the best stadiums in the nation” and Sunday beer sales were just legalized. https://bit.ly/31EcfpD | WLWT | Facebook

27 reactions · 19 shares | ⚾️On October 10, 1970 in the first World Series game to be played on artificial turf, Boog Powell, Ellie Hendricks, and Brooks Robinson homer to power the Orioles past the Reds, 4-3. Baltimore's offensive output in Game 1 of the World Series overcomes Cincinnati's 3-0 early lead at Riverfront Stadium. The game turned in the 6th inning on a controversial call by home-plate umpire Ken Burkhart.⚾️ #TheFallClassic | Davenport Sports Network | Facebook