Cleveland Forest City (1912)
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Cleveland Forest City | |
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Information | |
League | United States Baseball League |
Location | Cleveland, OH |
Ballpark | National Association Grounds |
Founded | 1912 |
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 |
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Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 |
Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 |
Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 |
Cincinnati Cams | 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.
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