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From ‘Redlegs’ to ‘Red Scare’ to ‘Twilight Zone’: Strange trip of the Cincinnati Reds’ nickname

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Sports franchises are changing their nicknames to less offensive ones. You may not know it, but the Cincinnati Reds did this long ago.

     
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