Historical Marker

Spiegel Grove

Historical marker location:
Fremont, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Hayes Avenue and Buckland Avenue on Hayes Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2003

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.