Logo of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team used between 1954 and 1960, and revived on the uniform sleeves of the team today. They were officially the “Redlegs” in that era, and in ’54, Nino Escalera became the first black player to play for the franchise. Other notable players during this era, which was mostly a losing period for the team, include Ted Kluszewski, Joe Nuxhall, Jim Maloney, Vada Pinson, Gus Bell, Billy Martin and Frank Robinson. Despite being a losing club, the team was headed for better days. They made it to the World Series in 1961, and in 1960 signed 2 future players to amateur contracts who would have a great impact on the franchise – Pete Rose and Tony Perez.