The Forest Citys were a short lived professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio in the early 1870s. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state The actual name of the team, as shown in standings, was Forest City, not "Cleveland". The name "Forest Citys" was used in the same generic style of the day in which the team from Chicago, Illinois was called the "Chicagos". Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. "Forest Cities" is incorrect usage. Modern writers often refer to the club as the "Cleveland Forest Citys", which does not reflect 1870s usage, but does distinguish the team from the Rockford, Illinois professional team that was also called "Forest City". Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois
Professional baseball begin in Cleveland in 1869, following the lead of the first openly professional team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, on the other side of Ohio. The Cincinnati Red Stockings of 1869 were Baseball 's first openly all-professional team The Forest City club was the first fully salaried Cleveland team, beginning in 1870 as an independent.
In 1871 the Forest Citys joined the first professional league, the National Association. Champions National Association (professional Philadelphia Athletics National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players Star of Brooklyn The National Association of Professional Base Ball Players (NAPBBP or simply the National Association (NA was founded in 1871 and lasted through the 1875 season
The Forest Citys' home games were played at the National Association Grounds in Cleveland. National Association Grounds was a Baseball grounds in Cleveland Ohio. Forest City played in the very first National Association game, as the visiting team against the Kekionga club of Fort Wayne, Indiana, by a score of 2-0. The Fort Wayne Kekiongas were a professional Baseball team notable for having won the first professional game of baseball ever played on May 4, 1871. Fort Wayne is a City in northeastern Indiana, United States and the County seat of Allen
The Forest City club's record over its two seasons was poor, winning 16 and losing 35. The small quantity of games was typical in the early years, when teams often played only once a week. The team folded after the 1872 season. Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical
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1871 roster
- Art Allison
- John Bass
- Joe Battin
- Jim Carleton
- George Ewell
- Caleb Johnson
- Gene Kimball
- Charlie Pabor
- Al Pratt
- Joe Quest
- Ezra Sutton
- Deacon White
- Elmer White
1872 roster
- Art Allison
- Jim Carleton
- Scott Hastings
- Jim Holdsworth
- Mullen
- Charlie Pabor
- Al Pratt
- Joe Simmons
- Ezra Sutton
- Charlie Sweasy
- Deacon White
- Rynie Wolters
References
Further reading
- Wright, Marshall (2000). Champions National Association (professional Philadelphia Athletics National Association of Amateur Base Ball Players Star of Brooklyn Art Allison ( January 29, 1849 - February 25, 1916) was a Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1876 Joseph V Battin ( November 11, 1851 - December 10, 1937) was a 19th century Major League Baseball player Charles Henry "Charlie" Pabor ( September 24 1846 &ndash April 23 1913) was an American Major League Baseball Albert George Pratt ( November 19 1848 - November 21 1937) nicknamed "Uncle Al" was an American right-handed Pitcher Joseph L Quest ( November 16, 1852 – November 14, 1924) was a utility player with a 10 year career from 1871 1878-1886 Ezra Ballou Sutton ( September 17 1850 - June 20 1907) was an American Third baseman in the National Association James Laurie "Deacon" White ( December 7 1847 - July 7 1939) was an American professional Baseball player in the Elmer White (December 7 1849 - March 17 1872 was a Major League Baseball player in 1871 with the Cleveland Forest Citys. Champions National Association: Boston Red Stockings National Association final standings Statistical Art Allison ( January 29, 1849 - February 25, 1916) was a Major League Baseball player from 1871 to 1876 Winfield Scott Hastings ( August 10, 1847 - August 14, 1907 was a major league baseball player and manager in the late 19th century Joseph S Simmons, born as Joseph S Chabriel, ( June 13 1845 &ndash July 24 1901) was an American Major League Baseball Charles James Sweasy ( November 2, 1847 &ndash March 30, 1908) born Swasey, played Second base for the original Cincinnati Reinder Albertus Wolters (December 18 1842 to January 3 1917 was a Major League Baseball player from Schantz, Holland, in the late 19th century The National Association of Base Ball Players, 1857-1870. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co. ISBN 0-7864-0779-4
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