Historical Marker
General John Tipton
Historical marker location:
Tipton, Indiana
( Marker is on East Jefferson Street east of South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1916
1766 1839.
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.