Joe Nuxhall

Historical marker location:

100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, Ohio

Marker installed: 2003

Pitcher 1944, 1952-60, 1962-66. Red Legends of Crosley Field, Tom Tsuchiya Sculptor.

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.