FindlayMarketParade.com was created to provide information about one of the grandest parades in baseball and the activities that surround it. Everything begins with the announcement of the Grand Marshal of the Parade, which occurs usually in early March. The last three Grand Marshals include: Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench and Frank Robinson.
This year's 94th Findlay Market Opening Day Parade will be Monday, April 1, with a start time of 12 noon (Parade begins at Findlay Market). The Opening Day game will feature the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Angels with Albert Pujols and former Cincinnati Red Josh Hamilton. This historic game will be the first time that two teams begin their seasons with an interleague matchup. Could this be a preview of the World Series?
Opening Day, 1971, the Big Red Machine opened the season at Riverfront as the National League's defending champs before 51,000 shivering fans in 45 degree weather. The Reds lost to the Braves, 7-4.
