Cleveland Forest City (1912)

Not to be confused with Cleveland Forest Citys.

Cleveland Forest City
Founded in 1912 Disbanded in 1912 Cleveland, OH
League affiliations
United States Baseball League
Name
Forest City (1912)
Team Colors
Light-green
Ballpark
National Association Grounds
Championships
League titles: None
Owner(s)/Operated By: W.L. Murphy
General Manager:
Manager: Jack O'Connor
Media: '
Website: [N/A]

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

• Joe Delahanty
• Jerry Freeman
• Jack O'Connor

References

1. ^ http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/NASSH_Proceedings/NP1976/NP1976zi.pdf
2. ^ http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=FA0710FA385E13738DDDAF0994DB405B828DF1D3