Cincinnati Clowns

From BR Bullpen

The Cincinnati Clowns (or Cincinnati Ethiopian Clowns) joined the Negro American League in 1943 after years as a non-league town. Known for their focus on showmanship, the team finished last in the close league at 15-18. Bunny Downs and Fred Wilson managed the team. The team's notable "acts" included Pepper Bassett (who occasionally caught in a rocking chair) and Goose Tatum (the .369-hitting first baseman was a long-time Harlem Globetrotter). The next year the team became the Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns.

Sources: "The Biographical Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues" by James Riley and "The Complete Book of Baseball's Negro Leagues" by John Holway