In 1871, the Kekiongas of Fort Wayne defeated the Forest Citys of Cleveland 2-0 in the first professional baseball game in history. The site of the game is commemorated with a monument at Camp Allen Park off of Main Street in downtown Fort Wayne.

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This game was not a part of the modern-day Major Leagues but was a part of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players which was formed earlier in 1871.