Cleveland Forest City (1912)

Cleveland Forest City
Founded in 1912
Disbanded in 1912
Cleveland, OH
League affiliations
Name
  • Forest City (1912)
Team Colors
  • Light-green
Ballpark
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

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