Lakeview Park War Memorial

Historical marker location:

1800 W Erie Ave, Lorain, Ohio

( Memorial can be reached from the intersection of West Erie Avenue (U.S. 6) and Parkview Avenue.)

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.