Cleveland Forest City (1912)

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Cleveland Forest City
Information
League United States Baseball League
Location Cleveland, OH
Ballpark National Association Grounds
Founded 1912
Disbanded 1912
League championshipsNone
Former name(s)Forest City (1912)
ColorsLight-green
OwnershipW.L. Murphy
Manager Jack O'Connor

Cleveland Forest City was a short-lived major-league franchise that collapsed after 1 month of play with the United States Baseball League in 1912. [1] The Forest City were managed by Jack O'Connor and owned by W.L. Murphy. [2]

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1912 Standings

TeamWinLossPct
Pittsburgh Filipinos197.731
Richmond Rebels1511.577
Reading (no name)129.571
Cincinnati Cams1210.545
Washington Senators67.462
Chicago Green Sox1012.455
Cleveland Forest City813.381
New York Knickerbockers215.118

The Forest City placed 7th in the one-year USBL at 8-13, only better than the New York Knickerbockers. [3]

Notable players

References

  1. ↑ Haerle, Rudolf K. "The United States Baseball League of 1912: A Case Study of Organizational Failure" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 8, 2010.
  2. ↑ "New York Not Yet In Outlaw League" (PDF). New York Times. March 16, 1912. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "1912 United States League". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
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