 the big red machine is the nickname given to the cincinnati reds baseball team which dominated the national league from 1970 to 1976. the team is widely recognized as being among the best teams in baseball history. over that span, the team won five national league west division titles, four national league pennants, and two world series titles. the team's combined record from 1970-1976 was 683 wins and 443 losses, an average of nearly 98 wins per season. ==origins== the nickname was introduced in a july 4, 1969 article by bob hertzel in the cincinnati enquirer, but gained prominence in reference to the 1970 team, which posted a regular season record of 102-60 and won the national league pennant. rookie and future-hall of fame manager sparky anderson headed the team, which at its peak featured pete rose, johnny bench, joe morgan and tony pÃ©rez, and was support
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