The Cleveland Blues were a

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team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the

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from

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to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a

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for the Blues on September 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players included Jack Glasscock and

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member Ned Hanlon. The team was purchased by Charles Byrne in 1885 for $10,000 and folded into his Brooklyn Grays team.

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Cleveland Blues team index
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Baseball Hall of Famers

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