Cleveland Forest Citys
Cleveland's first fully salaried team, in the National Association.
The Forest Citys, a short-lived professional baseball team from Cleveland, joined the first pro league, the National Association, in 1871. They played in the league's very first game, losing 0-2 as the visiting team against Fort Wayne's Kekionga club.
Quick Facts
- Nickname
- Forest City
- Location
- Based in Cleveland, Ohio
- Founded
- 1868
- Folded
- 1872
- Former leagues
- National Association (1871-1872); National Amateur Association (1868-1870)
- Former ballparks
- National Association Grounds
- Manager
- Scott Hastings and Deacon White (1872); Charlie Pabor (1871)
Facts from the source article.
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