Cleveland Forest City was a short-lived major-league franchise that collapsed after 1 month of play with the

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in 1912. The Forest City were managed by Jack O'Connor and owned by W.L. Murphy.

1912 Standings

The Forest City placed 7th in the one-year USBL at 8-13, only better than the

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Notable players

Joe Delahanty Joseph Nicholas Delahanty (October 18, 1875 in Cleveland, Ohio – January 29, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio), was a professional baseball player who played outfielder and second baseman in the major leagues from 1907 to 1909. He was one of five Dela ...

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* Jack O'Connor

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