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Cleveland Blues (NL) All-time Roster
The Cleveland Blues were a professional baseball franchise that operated in the National League (NL), a "major" league, from 1879 until 1884. They were organized by businessmen William Hollinger, and J. Ford Evans in 1878 as the Forest Citys, and played a season as an independent team.Purdy, p. 98Egan, p. 88 The NL expanded from six teams to eight before the 1879 season, and the Forest Citys accepted an invitation to join the league. Evans became their president and stayed in that capacity until C. H. Bulkeley assumed the role in 1882.Spink, p. 289 In their six seasons in the NL, the team never finished higher than third place in the standings. They played their home games in League Park. For their first season in the NL, the franchise (now named the Blues due to their dark blue uniforms) employed Jim McCormick as the manager as well as the ace of their pitching staff.Purdy, p. 99 Cleveland did not fare well, winning just 27 games against 55 losses, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1879 Cleveland Blues Team
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