James Lake

Historical marker location:

863 Main St, Bailey Lake, Ohio

( Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 250) just south of Center Road, on the right when traveling south.)

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.