George Rogers Clark

Historical marker location:

Springfield, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street and Fountain Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.)

Marker installed: 2001

Namesake of Clark County.

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.