Greenhills

Historical marker location:

Greenhills, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of Winton Road and Cromwell Road and Farragut Road, on the right when traveling south on Winton Road.)

Marker installed: 1999

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.