Troy's Public Square & Third Courthouse

Historical marker location:

Troy, Ohio

( Marker is at the intersection of South Market Street (Ohio Route 55) and West Main Street (Ohio Route 41), on the left when traveling north on South Market Street.)

Marker installed: 1969

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.