Historical Marker
Franklin Township High School
Historical marker location:
Franklin, Indiana
( Marker can be reached from County Road W100N south of State Road 144, on the right when traveling south.)
1904 - 1932.
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.