Cleveland Forest City (1912)

Cleveland Forest City
Information
League United States Baseball League
Location Cleveland, OH
Ballpark National Association Grounds
Year founded 1912
Year disbanded 1912
League championships None
Former name(s) Forest City (1912)
Colors Light-green
Ownership W.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]

1912 Standings

Team Win Loss Pct
Pittsburgh Filipinos 19 7 .731
Richmond Rebels 15 11 .577
Reading (no name) 12 9 .571
Cincinnati Pippins 12 10 .545
Washington Senators 6 7 .462
Chicago Green Sox 10 12 .455
Cleveland Forest City 8 13 .381
New York Knickerbockers 2 15 .118

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

Notable players

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