Historical Marker
New Paris
Historical marker location:
617 S Washington St, New Paris, Ohio
( Marker is on South Washington (Ohio Route 320) 0.1 miles south of Difederico Drive, on the right when traveling north.)
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.