1919: The year that changed baseball tour

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Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

This tour focuses on the events and activities surrounding the controversial 1919 World Series that matched up the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago White Sox. Join us as we explore how that series and Cincinnati changed baseball forever.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

1

Fountain Square

The tour will begin and end at Fountain Square Cincinnati OH

Admission Not Applicable
2

Carew Tower

We will go through the lobby and talk about the amazing baseball history of this amazing building. This tour does not go up to the observation deck of Carew Tower.

15 minutes • Admission Included

What‘s Included

Tour Guide

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1919: The year that changed baseball tour

Reviews

4.64

39 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Our guide, Mike, clearly...

    Sarah S,,Sep 22, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    4.00

    Our guide, Mike, clearly enjoys what he is doing, which makes the experience that much better. This was part of a birthday weekend for my husband, the bigger (by far) baseball fan of the two of us, but - I found it to be interesting as well! Mike mixes baseball history with a good bit of Cincinnati history too! Do know you'll be walking a decent amount.

  • Definitely go on this tour!!

    Barbara T,,Sep 8, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    wonderful tour, our guide was so knowledgeable, really enjoyed it. If you love baseball this tour is a must!

  • Cinti's place in baseball history

    J R,,Sep 6, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Informative tour, surprisingly relevant to Cincinnati. Several behind-the-scenes players were crucial to how 1919 was corrupted and later investigated. Highly recommended for those interested in Cinti's place in baseball history. Mike is a five-star tour guide, well informed and an interesting presenter.

  • Baseball and History

    karoleew2018,,Aug 19, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    I would highly recommend this tour! Dean was an excellent guide through this very interesting era of baseball! Cincinnati history and locations were perfectly interspersed in this tour! The tickets also included the Reds Hall of Fame and History Museum. We all enjoyed a visit to this museum prior to the Reds game. We saw Dean the following day on Fountain Square. He was very friendly and personable. Thank you for a very memorable expreience.

  • n/a

    Timothy D,,Aug 18, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Very interesting and informational tour. Greg was a great tour guide. His recollection and story telling proved his interest and enthusiasm for the topic.

  • Dean brings the past to life

    michaelmcleod,,Aug 16, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Excellent tour. Dean is very knowledgeable, engaged us in his presentation and he brought the 1919 baseball scandal to life. I enjoyed every minute of it.

  • More opinions than facts

    J6094QVcaseyr,,Aug 5, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    2.00

    We had high hopes for this tour as we are White Sox fans in town to watch the reds vs the braves baseball game, hitting park #27/30 with our soon to be 12 year old. Sadly it missed the mark. The stories were hard to follow and were based largely in opinions vs facts. We would have gotten more out of a podcast on our drive from Chicago than we did from this tour - it’s a skip for me. We did enjoy the free pass to the hall of fame museum that came with the tour ticket.

  • Hot History

    henry c,,Jul 27, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    4.00

    Our Tour guide Michael was friendly, helpful and informative. The tour lasted right at and hour and a half on a scorching july day. Michael was attentive to the groups need for shade. He provided an informative history of the events leading to the scandal. The tour stops at several historic buildings-some of which are well past their former glory. My only suggestion would be that the tour guide should have some laminated photos of how the buildings once looked in their heyday. Definitely recommend this tour for true baseball buffs but probably not for families with younger kids as they will not be entertained.

  • Informative Experience

    ExploringNashville,,Jun 28, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    We loved it! We watched Eight Men Out again the night before which enhanced the captivating and clarifying storytelling of our guide.

  • Martin was great! Very...

    Bridgette C,,Sep 24, 2024

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    Martin was great! Very knowledgeable and we truly enjoyed it! Would highly recommend to avid baseball fans!

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4.64
(39 reviews)