Roche de Bout

Historical marker location:

743 Anthony Wayne Trail, Whitehouse, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of South River Road (U.S. 24) and Noncolova Road, on the right when traveling north on South River Road.)

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.