• July 29, 1952:
Manager Luke Sewell, in his third full year at the helm, is fired with Cincinnati 39–59 (
.398) and in seventh place, 26 games out of the league lead.
Coach Earle Brucker Sr. takes control as interim manager and the Reds win three of five
decisions under him. • August 5, 1952:
Baseball Hall of Fame batsman
Rogers Hornsby, 56, is named permanent manager. He leads the Reds to a 27–24 (.529) record for the remainder of the year, enabling them to climb to sixth place.
Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • May 13, 1952: Dick Sisler and
Virgil Stallcup were traded by the Reds to the
St. Louis Cardinals for
Eddie Kazak and
Wally Westlake. • May 23, 1952:
Kent Peterson and
Johnny Wyrostek were traded by the Reds to the
Philadelphia Phillies for
Bubba Church. • August 7, 1952:
Wally Westlake was purchased from the Reds by the
Cleveland Indians. • August 28, 1952:
Ewell Blackwell was traded by the Reds to the
New York Yankees for
Jim Greengrass,
Bob Marquis,
Ernie Nevel,
Johnny Schmitz and $35,000.
Roster == Player stats ==