Baseball Reference – https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CIN/1984.shtml
Out of season
November 4, 1983: Brad Gulden is signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds.
November 12, 1983: Bob Owchinko was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
November 21, 1983: Steve Christmas is traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Fran Mullins.
November 21, 1983: Wayne Krenchicki was purchased by the Reds from the Detroit Tigers.
December 5, 1983: Fran Mullins was drafted from the Reds by the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft.
December 6, 1983: Tony Pérez is purchased by the Reds from the Philadelphia Phillies.
December 7, 1983: Dave Parker is signed as a free agent by the Reds
The 1984 Cincinnati Reds season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. This marked the return of Bob Howsam as general manager, following the firing of Dick Wagner during the 1983 season. The Reds finished in fifth place that year, escaping last place in the NL West, which the team had completed in 1982 and 1983.
Reds pitcher Mario Soto suffered two suspensions during the 1984 season for various incidents. In the first incident, on May 27 against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, third baseman Ron Cey hit what was initially considered a home run down the left field line. Believing the ball to be foul, Soto and Reds manager Vern Rapp disputed the call, and during the argument, Soto pushed third base umpire Steve Rippley, who had made the call.
After conferring, the umpires changed their decision and declared it a foul ball, prompting a protest from the Cubs. However, for shoving Rippley, Soto was ejected, prompting him to charge onto the field and attack Cubs manager Don Zimmer, sparking a ten-minute brawl. Four days later, National League President Chub Feeney suspended Mario Soto for five games. This match is also notable because Soto's opponent that day was future Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley, who would become a record closer years later. /"Eck/
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