Manny Breaks Record

Historical marker location:

2401 Ontario Street, Cleveland, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of East 9th Street and Larry Doby Way, on the left when traveling north.)

September 20, 1999. Greatest Moments in Progressive Field History.

Ohio was the site of a major oil boom in the late 19th century, with oil wells producing millions of barrels of oil per year. The town of Lima, Ohio, became known as the "little giant of the oil industry" because of the large number of oil companies headquartered there.