Anthony Wayne

Historical marker location:

2215 W. Washington Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

( Marker is on West Washington Street (U.S. 40) west of Belmont Avenue, on the left when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1975

1745-1796.

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.