Historical Marker
Locating the Fort
Historical marker location:
133 Wayne Street, Fort Recovery, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Wayne Street and West Boundary Street, on the right when traveling south on Wayne Street.)
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.