Forest City Base Ball Club of Cleveland
| Nick Name | Forest City |
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| Earliest Known Date | Thursday, August 31, 1865 |
| Last Known Game | |
| Location | Cleveland, OH, United States |
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| Nine Class | Senior |
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| Description | Morris et al., "Baseball Pioneers: 1850-1870," p. 125, notes that while baseball was played in Cleveland as early as 1857, the first club, the Forest City, was not formed until late August 1865. The first game of the Forest City was Oct. 20, 1865, at "the Old State Fair Grounds," with Forest City losing to the Penfield Club of Oberlin College 67-28. The Cleveland Leader, Sept. 1, 1865, reports a BBC formed Aug. 31, with W. N. Hudson elected presdient. It played a practice game Sept. 19 and Nov. 9th. By 1866 "at least 11 new clubs" had been formed in Cleveland, and a prize was being offered for the championship team of the Western Reserve. This club by 1869 or so was sometimes called the "Blue Stockings" |
| Sources | Morris et al., "Baseball Pioneers: 1850-1870," p. 125 Egan, "Base ball on the Western Reserve" |
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| Found by | Bruce Allardice |
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| Entered by | Bruce Allardice |
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Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know
Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.
| Year | Games | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1865 | 2 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1867 | 1 Played | 0 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1868 | 4 Played | 3 Won | 1 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1869 | 7 Played | 4 Won | 3 Lost | 0 Tied |
| 1870 | 5 Played | 1 Won | 4 Lost | 0 Tied |
Ballgames
Players
| Player | Years | Roles | Edit Association with Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert G. Pratt | 1869-1872 | ||
| Arthur Algernon Allison | 1869-1872 | ||
| Arthur Burt | |||
| Austin Smith | |||
| Charles John Fulmer | 1870 | ||
| Deacon White | 1868-1872 | ||
| Eben Griffin Smith | |||
| Willard Elmer White | |||
| Eugene Boynton Kimball | 1870-1871 | ||
| Ezra Ballou Sutton | 1870-1872 | ||
| George A. Heubel | 1870 | ||
| James Leslie Carleton | |||
| John Reilly | |||
| John Ward | |||
| Leonard Hanna |
Playing Fields
| Field | Years | Edit Association with Club |
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| Association Grounds, Cleveland | 1868-- | |
| Kinsman Street Grounds | 1865-66 | |
| State Fair Grounds, Cleveland | 1865 |
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