Earl Averill

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.)

Outfield. 1929-1939.

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.