*All promotions and events are subject to change.
Step Into History is a new Saturday home game experience featuring interactive stations, rare artifacts, micro-tours, and appearances by former Reds players. This new program brings added energy and an immersive, history-driven atmosphere to every Saturday game day.
Every Saturday, complimentary micro-tours are available for members or with general admission from 11 AM–3 PM.
3:00 – 3:30: Presentation
3:30-5:00: Book Signing
Cooper will discuss and sign copies of his newly-published book, “The 1890 Louisville Cyclones: Major League Baseball’s Original Worst-to-First Team.” The presentation is free with Hall of Fame admission. Copies of the book will be available for purchase at the Hall of Fame Shop.
4:30-6:30
In celebration of the MLB All-Star Game, experience an All-Star artifact assortment including Reds Hall of Famer Vada Pinson’s 1959 All-Star bat, Pete Rose’s 1970 All-Star bat and a jersey worn by Reds All-Star Johnny Cueto during the 2015 season when Cincinnati last played host to the Midsummer Classic.
4:00-6:00
Before the Reds square off against the Pirates at 6:40, experience a Reds/Pirates-themed artifact collection featuring a Dave Parker game used Pirates batting helmet, a 1990 Pirates jersey worn by Barry Bonds and a 1990 Pirates jersey worn by National Baseball Hall of Fame manager Jim Leyland.
An outfielder for the Reds from 2009-2012,and a key member of the Reds’ 2010 and 2012 Central Division Championship teams, Stubbs will meet fans and sign autographs in the Williams Family Champions Gallery from 3:00 – 4:30. The event is free with admission.
4:00-6:00
In celebration of the 1990 World Champion Reds, this experience will feature the champagne-stained jersey worn by “Nasty Boy” Norm Charlton during the clubhouse celebration after the Reds won the World Series, and bats used by World Series stars Eric Davis and Chris Sabo.
3:00-4:30
An All-Star with the Reds in 1988 and a member of the 1990 World Champion Reds, Jackson will meet fans and sign autographs in the Williams Family Champions Gallery from 3:00 – 4:30. Autographs are free with admission (limit two per guest). Inscriptions are $5.00 each. The inscription, “Immaculate inning in ’85 WS” is $50.
3:00-4:30
A veteran of 14 major league seasons, Hammond made his major league debut with the Reds during the club’s 1990 World Championship season and pitched in parts of four seasons for the Reds. Hammond will meet fans and sign autographs from 3:00-4:30 in the Hall of Fame’s Williams Family Champions Gallery. Autographs are free with Hall of Fame admission.
4:00-6:00
A celebration of Reds star shortstop Elly De La Cruz featuring the jersey Elly wore when he hit for the cycle long with a game used base from that historic contest, and the cap Elly wore in the Reds’ July 4 game against Yankees in 2024
3:00 – 4:30
Former Reds outfielders Jonny Gomes and Austin Kearns will meet fans and sign autographs from 3:00 – 4:30 in the Hall of Fame’s Williams Family Champions Gallery.
A Red from 2009-2011, Gomes hit 18 home runs and collected 86 RBIs for the 2010 Reds team that captured the Central Division Championship. Gomes played for a total of seven teams over the course of his 13-year major league career and was a World Series champion with the 2013 Boston Red Sox.
Selected by the Reds with the seventh overall pick in the June 1998 Amateur Draft, Kearns finished third in voting for the National League Rookie of the Year Award following the 2002 season. A Red through the middle of the 2006 season, on April 2, 2003, Kearns became the first Red to hit a home run in the newly opened Great American Ball Park. A Lexington, KY, native, Kearns retired following the 2013 season after spending 12 years in the major leagues.
Autographs are free with museum admission.
4:00-6:00
As part of the Hall of Fame’s ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Big Red Machine’s 1975 and 1976 World Championships, bats used by Johnny Bench, George Foster, and Tony Perez will be featured.
Details on this event are coming soon.
