Historical Marker
Benjamin Banneker School
Historical marker location:
930 W. 7th St, Bloomington, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of W. 7th Street and N. Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on W. 7th Street.)
Marker installed: 2008
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.