Historical Marker
Jack Decker House
Historical marker location:
Springboro, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 741) and State Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.)
Circa 1830.
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.