Cleveland Forest City (1912)

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]

Not to be confused with Cleveland Forest Citys.
Cleveland Forest City
Information
LeagueUnited States Baseball League
LocationCleveland, OH
BallparkNational Association Grounds
Year founded1912
Year disbanded1912
League championshipsNone
Former name(s)Forest City (1912)
ColorsLight-green
OwnershipW.L. Murphy
ManagerJack O'Connor

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

References
  1. http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/NASSH_Proceedings/NP1976/NP1976zi.pdf
  2. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1912/03/16/100354689.pdf
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