Historical Marker
The Canby Building
Historical marker location:
144 S Main Street, Bellefontaine, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of South Main (U.S. 68) and Chillicothe Avenue (County Route 10), on the right when traveling south on South Main.)
Marker installed: 2021
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.