Historical Marker
Soldiers Row
Historical marker location:
Washington Court House, Ohio
( Marker can be reached from Washington Avenue (U.S. 22) west of Old Chillicothe Road SE (Ohio Route 140).)
Marker installed: 2004
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.