Magnolia Cemetery

Historical marker location:

Magnolia, Ohio

( Memorial is at the intersection of North Brady Street and Harrison Street on North Brady Street.)

Marker installed: 2000

Joe E. Hastings World War II Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

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.