The Arcade

Historical marker location:

Cleveland, Ohio

( Marker can be reached from Superior Avenue (U.S. 6), on the right.)

Marker installed: 1965

An Historic Landmark in Architecture. Built 1890.

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.