Elmer Ellsworth Cleveland (September 15, 1862 – October 8, 1913) was an American

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. He began his professional career in the Western Interstate League in 1883 and then joined the

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of the

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in 1884. He played in 29 games with the Reds and hit .322. From 1885 to 1887, he was back in the minors in the Southern League and

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. He returned to the majors in 1888 with the

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and

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of the

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. After two seasons with Omaha of the

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, he played in the American Association with the

Columbus Solons The Columbus Solons were a professional baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, ...

. He ended his career in the

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in 1892.

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