YOU’RE WATCHING WLWT. NEWS FIVE LEADING THE WAY. CELEBRATING A NEW SIGN MARKING THE EXACT SPOT WHERE A TREASURE CHEST OF MEMORIES WERE MADE. ONE INNING AT A TIME. SO TODAY, A FORMER HOME OF THE REDS CROSLEY FIELD GOT A NEW HISTORICAL MARKER IN OUR. WLWT NEWS 5 TODD — LIVE FOR US IN THE WEST END. WHERE IN OHIO? HISTORY CONNECTION PLAQUE WILL HELP TELL THE STORY OF THE BALLPARK THAT ONCE, OF COURSE, RIVALED WRIGLEY FIELD AND FENWAY. HI THERE TODD. HI, SHEREE. CROSLEY FIELD LONG GONE LIKE A TED KLUSZEWSKI HOME RUN BLAST OVER RIGHT FIELD. BUT STARTING TODAY, THIS PLAQUE YOU SEE RIGHT HERE REPRESENTS A NEW WAY TO FIND THE HISTORIC SITE. AND REMEMBER WHAT CROSLEY FIELD MEANT TO REDS FANS NEAR AND FAR. ON THE SIDEWALK NEXT TO CITY GOSPEL MISSION, THIS NEW OHIO HISTORICAL PLAQUE MARKS THE SPOT WHERE CROSLEY FIELD ONCE STOOD, THE HOME OF THE REDS FROM 1912 TO 1970, THE BALLPARK HOSTED TWO ALL GAMES FOUR WORLD SERIES MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL’S FIRST NIGHT GAME, AND IT HELPED SHAPE AN EXPERIENCE THAT SPORTS FANS KNOW IS UNIQUE TO THE QUEEN CITY. AND IT REALLY SOLIDIFIED OPENING DAY AND THAT TRADITION, THAT GREAT TRADITION THAT WE HAVE HERE IN CINCINNATI, THE FORMER HOME OF THE REDS NESTLED IN THE WEST END, LEFT A LASTING MARK ON GENERATIONS OF FANS. SO HERE WE ARE ON THE SITE OF CROSLEY FIELD, WHERE 34 MILLION REDS FANS WALKED THROUGH THE GATES ONTO THESE HISTORIC GREG RHODES WROTE A BOOK ABOUT CROSLEY FIELD WITH CINCINNATI SPORTSWRITER JOHN RANDI, WHO ATTENDED TODAY’S UNVEILING CEREMONY. I THINK PEOPLE ARE REALLY FOND OF THIS BALLPARK. MY FAVORITE QUOTE OF ALL TIME WAS FROM HIS WIFE, WHO SAID, YOU COULD NEVER TELL WHERE THE BALLPARK LEFT OFF AND THE CITY BEGAN. CITY GOSPEL MISSION, AN ORGANIZATION FOCUSED ON TRANSFORMING LIVES, HAS PRESERVED CROSLEY’S CONTOURS WITH HELP FROM THE REDS HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. THEY’RE A REPLICA. FOUL POLES, BASE MARKERS, A MURAL, AND A SELF-GUIDED TOUR FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT TO SEE WHERE THE OLD BALLPARK ONCE STOOD. CELEBRATING THE REDS GREATS, WE INVITE YOU TO COME DOWN AND VISIT WITH US. FOR THE MANY WHO STILL FEEL CONNECTED TO CROSLEY FIELD. THIS NEW MARKER IS ABOUT MAKING SURE THAT CONNECTION DOESN’T FADE. WHAT A TREASURE CHEST OF MEMORIES. LONG LIVE CROSLEY FIELD! LONG LIVE CROSLEY FIELD, INDEED. NOW, THERE’S ANOTHER MARKER HERE, WHICH MARKS THE SPOT WHERE HOME PLATE WAS. THERE ARE ALSO BASES INSIDE CITY GOSPEL MISSION THAT WERE FIRST, SECOND, THIRD, AND OF COURSE REFERENCING HOME PLATE THERE. ANYONE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT CROSLEY FIELD CAN COME HERE TO CITY GOSPEL MISSION. YOU CAN GET A BROCHURE AND TAKE A SELF-GUIDED TOUR. IT’S. I HAVE TO TELL YOU. FOR REDS FANS, HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE ABOUT THE OLD BALLPARK AND IT’S SOMETHING TO SEE FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. IF Y
Crosley Field, once home of the Reds, honored with historical marker in West End
New Ohio Historical Marker commemorates ballpark where Cincinnati Reds played from 1912 to 1970
Updated: 6:11 PM EDT Jun 24, 2026
A new Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled today in Cincinnati’s West End, marking the site of Crosley Field, the former home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912 to 1970.The plaque, located on a sidewalk next to City Gospel Mission, highlights the ballpark’s history, including hosting two All-Star Games, four World Series, Major League Baseball’s first night game, and shaping an experience sports fans know is unique to the Queen City. “It really solidified Opening Day in that tradition, that great tradition that we have here in Cincinnati,” said Courtis Fuller, who emceed the unveiling event.Greg Rhodes, Reds team historian, reflected on the significance of the site. “So here we are on the site of Crosley Field, where 34 million Reds fans walked through the gates onto these historic grounds,” Rhodes said. Rhodes, who co-authored a book about Crosley Field with former Cincinnati sports writer John Erardi, kicked off the unveiling ceremony. Erardi, meanwhile, shared a memorable sentiment about the ballpark. “I think people are really fond of this ballpark. And my favorite quote of all time was from Ted Kluszewski’s wife, who said, you can never tell where the ballpark left off and the city began,” Erardi said. City Gospel Mission, an organization focused on transforming lives, has preserved Crosley’s contours with help from the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. The site features replica foul poles, base markers, a mural, and a self-guided tour for visitors. “Celebrating the Reds greats; we invite you to come down and visit with us,” said Dr. Jonathan Brown, president of City Gospel Mission. For many fans, the new marker is a way to keep Crosley Field’s legacy alive. “What a treasure chest of memories. Long live Crosley Field!” Rhodes said. Additionally, a separate marker identifies the precise location of home plate. Visitors can pick up brochures at City Gospel Mission on Dalton Avenue to take a self-guided tour of the old ballpark’s layout.
CINCINNATI —
A new Ohio Historical Marker was unveiled today in Cincinnati’s West End, marking the site of Crosley Field, the former home of the Cincinnati Reds from 1912 to 1970.
The plaque, located on a sidewalk next to City Gospel Mission, highlights the ballpark’s history, including hosting two All-Star Games, four World Series, Major League Baseball’s first night game, and shaping an experience sports fans know is unique to the Queen City.
“It really solidified Opening Day in that tradition, that great tradition that we have here in Cincinnati,” said Courtis Fuller, who emceed the unveiling event.
Greg Rhodes, Reds team historian, reflected on the significance of the site. “So here we are on the site of Crosley Field, where 34 million Reds fans walked through the gates onto these historic grounds,” Rhodes said.
Rhodes, who co-authored a book about Crosley Field with former Cincinnati sports writer John Erardi, kicked off the unveiling ceremony. Erardi, meanwhile, shared a memorable sentiment about the ballpark.
“I think people are really fond of this ballpark. And my favorite quote of all time was from Ted Kluszewski’s wife, who said, you can never tell where the ballpark left off and the city began,” Erardi said.
City Gospel Mission, an organization focused on transforming lives, has preserved Crosley’s contours with help from the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum. The site features replica foul poles, base markers, a mural, and a self-guided tour for visitors.
“Celebrating the Reds greats; we invite you to come down and visit with us,” said Dr. Jonathan Brown, president of City Gospel Mission.
For many fans, the new marker is a way to keep Crosley Field’s legacy alive.
“What a treasure chest of memories. Long live Crosley Field!” Rhodes said.
Additionally, a separate marker identifies the precise location of home plate. Visitors can pick up brochures at City Gospel Mission on Dalton Avenue to take a self-guided tour of the old ballpark’s layout.