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]

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 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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