Historical Marker
Winchester, Ohio 1815 / Morgans Raid 1863
Historical marker location:
Winchester, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 136) and Dorsey Road (Local Route 48) on Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1990
The Cincinnati Reds, one of Ohio's two Major League Baseball teams (along with the Cleveland Indians), were the first professional baseball team to wear uniforms with numbers on them. They did so in 1911, to help fans identify players more easily.