In 1990, the Cincinnati Reds had a magical season.  The Reds were on top of the NL division from the beginning of the season, winning their first 10 games.  There dominance was not a fluke and the Reds, led by Chris Sabom, Barry Larkin and Eric Davis, won the NLCS against the Pirates.  Although they were on quite the hot streak, the Reds were still considered to be the underdog against their World Series opponent, the defending champion Oakland A’s.

On this day, October 20th, in 1990, the Cincinnati Reds pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Series history by sweeping the Oakland A’s to win the World Series. The Reds had won the first three games of the World Series by a total of 13 runs and aimed to finish the series in Oakland.  Although the A’s scored first, the Reds would finish ahead with a 2-1 final score.

The Reds finished the 1990 season with a nine game win streak and became the first team to sweep their opponents in both the NLCS and the World Series. The Reds won their fifth championship that day and brought hope to underdogs everywhere.