Historical Marker
Silver Lake / Silver Lake Amusement Park
Historical marker location:
2896 Silver Lake Boulevard, Silver Lake, Ohio
( Marker is at the intersection of Silver Lake Boulevard and Lee Road / Hastings Road, on the left when traveling north on Silver Lake Boulevard.)
Marker installed: 2001
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.