Historical Marker
A Gateway to Freedom
Historical marker location:
New Albany, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of East Main Street and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2004
The first professional baseball game in the United States was played in Indiana on May 4, 1871. The game was played in Fort Wayne between the Cleveland Forest Citys and the Fort Wayne Kekiongas.