Historical Marker
Minster
Historical marker location:
483 Main St., Minster, Ohio
( Marker is on Main St. (Ohio Route 66) 0.1 miles south of Bensman Rd. (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south.)
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.