Fiesta Rojos

Please join the Reds at Great American Ball Park as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with activities throughout our final homestand, including Fiesta Rojos on Friday, September 20!

Roberto Clemente was an MLB Hall of Famer who died in 1972 while attempting to send supplies to victims of an earthquake in Nicaragua. Each year on September 15, MLB recognizes the Pirates legend and Puerto Rico native with a league-wide Roberto Clemente Day. With the Reds out of town on September 15, they will honor and celebrate Clemente and his legacy on September 20 during their annual Fiesta Rojos celebration.

For more information and discounted tickets for select games during the final homestand, click below!

Hispanic Heritage Activities Sept. 17-20

From September 17 through the 20, there will be celebrations and ceremonies conducted by Los Rojos. Some of the festivities include a ceremony for the Ohio Latino Affairs Commission, a Community Advocate Award presentation courtesy of PNC, the Parade of Flags, a Community Advocate Award a national anthem performance by Tina DeAlderete, game ball deliveries, and honorary captains of the game featuring those within the Hispanic community.

September 20 will also include the final game of 2024 with members of the Amigos de los Rojos program. The initiative, funded by Reds players Jeimer Candelario, Fernando Cruz, Santiago Espinal, Nick Martinez and former Red Frankie Montas, provides complimentary tickets, bus transportation, ballpark food vouchers and Los Rojos hats to various Hispanic/Latino organizations for select games throughout the season.

Additional programming throughout the week with Reds players is scheduled to include:

9/18: Roberto Clemente Award pregame ceremony ft. Reds nominee Brent Suter
9/19: 2023 LatinoMVP pregame ceremony ft. Alexis Diaz & Elly De La Cruz
9/20: Fiesta Rojos Baseball Camp at Reds Youth Academy (ft. Reds players of Latin descent)
9/20: Ohio Latin Affairs Certificates presented during pregame (ft. Reds players of Latin descent)

Reds 2024 Roberto Clemente Nominee

On September 9, Major League Baseball announced the nominees for the 2024 Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One, with left-handed pitcher Brent Suter receiving the honor for the Cincinnati Reds. The Clemente Award is the annual recognition of a Major League player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field.

On September 18, Suter was recognized on the field during a pregame ceremony. The Reds reliever selected the Sam Hubbard Foundation to be the recipient of the $7,500 donation that is associated with each nominee of the Roberto Clemente Award. Suter has previously partnered with the foundation by sponsoring Hubbard’s Cupboard through Crayons to Computers. Matt Kittell, executive director of the Sam Hubbard Foundation, accepted the check on the foundation’s behalf.

Click below to learn more about Suter’s efforts off the field and to vote for the Moeller High School graduate and Reds pitcher!

Voting is open through September 29.

Reds Hispanic Players in the News

2023 Fiesta Rojos Recap

The Reds celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month with their annual Hispanic Community Night, “Fiesta Rojos,” presented by Toyota on Friday, Sept. 22 featuring activities in the community and ceremonies at Great American Ball Park.

Students from local schools were invited to visit the P&G MLB Cincinnati Reds Youth Academy for a baseball clinic, Q&A session with our Hispanic players, plus salsa dancing earlier in the day. Later that evening at the ballpark, many of the pregame and in-game ceremonies featured members of Cincinnati’s Hispanic community including a live band and DJ, Honor Guard with flags from Latin countries, National Anthem, Hometown Hero, First Responder of the Game and the Hispanic Community Night Community Advocate Award presented by PNC. Also, Hunter Greene was honored as the Reds’ nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is presented annually by Major League Baseball to a player who best exemplifies the spirit of the legendary Pirates outfielder with his play on the field and his service in the community. Roberto Clemente Day is celebrated each year across the league as part of Hispanic Heritage Month.