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Cleveland, OH
From BR Bullpen
Cleveland is located in northeastern Ohio, on the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River. It is the second largest city in the state, after Columbus, OH, but its metropolitan area has the highest population.
The headquarters of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) were located here until moving to Arizona in 2011. The Baseball Heritage Museum is located here.
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[edit] Teams that have played here
- Cleveland Forest Citys, (amateur club), (1866-1870)
- Cleveland Forest Citys, National Association (1871-1872)
- Cleveland Spiders, National League (1879-1884, 1889-1899)
- Cleveland Forest Citys, Western League (1885)
- Cleveland Blues, American Association (19th Century) (1887-1888)
- Cleveland Infants, Players League (1890)
- Cleveland Blues, American League (1900)
- Cleveland Blues, American League (1901)
- Cleveland Bronchos, American League, (1902)
- Cleveland Naps, American League (1903-1914)
- Cleveland Green Sox, Federal League (1913)
- Cleveland Bearcats, American Association (1914)
- Cleveland Indians, American League (1915-present)
- Cleveland Spiders, American Association (1915)
- Cleveland Tate Stars, Negro National League (1922-1924)
- Cleveland Browns, Negro National League (1924)
- Cleveland Elites, Negro National League (1926)
- Cleveland Hornets, Negro National League (1927)
- Cleveland Tigers, Negro National League (1928)
- Cleveland Cubs, Negro National League (1931)
- Cleveland Stars, East-West League (1932)
- Cleveland Giants, Negro National League (1933)
- Cleveland Red Sox, Negro National League (1934)
- Cleveland Bears, Negro American League (1939-1940)
- Cleveland Buckeyes, Negro American League (1943-1948, 1950)
[edit] People who were born here
- Al Aber, pitcher
- George Anderson, outfielder
- Goat Anderson, outfielder
- Earl Averill, catcher
- Jim Bagby, pitcher
- Jesse Baker, infielder
- Chris Bando, catcher
- Phil Bando, minor league infielder
- Sal Bando, infielder
- Ira Belden, outfielder
- Red Bluhm, pinch hitter
- Charlie Bohn, pitcher/outfielder
- Ted Bonda, owner
- Bill Bonness, pitcher
- Jack Bracken, pitcher
- Alva Bradley, owner
- Bill Bradley, infielder, manager
- Louis Brower, infielder
- Bill Brubaker, infielder
- Carmen Cali, pitcher
- Pat Callahan, infielder
- Dick Carroll, pitcher
- Ed Cermak, outfielder
- Billy Consolo, infielder
- Frank Cross, outfielder
- Doug Dascenzo, outfielder
- Homer Davidson, catcher
- Art Decatur, pitcher
- Mike Dejan, outfielder
- Ed Delahanty, outfielder, Hall of Fame
- Frank Delahanty, outfielder
- Jim Delahanty, infielder
- Joe Delahanty, outielder
- Tom Delahanty, infielder
- Derek Dietrich, infielder
- Pickles Dillhoefer, catcher
- Moxie Divis, outfielder
- Larry Dolan, owner
- Frank Doljack, outfielder
- Jerry Dybzinski, infielder
- Mike Easler, outfielder
- Steve Evans, outfielder
- Ron Farkas, minor league infielder
- Ryan Feierabend, pitcher
- Bruce Fields, outfielder
- Don Fisher, pitcher
- Tom Fisher, pitcher
- Dave Ford, pitcher
- Jim Frey, manager
- Jim Gabella, minor league player and manager
- Elmer Gedeon, outfielder
- Norm Glaser, pitcher
- Bill Gleason, pitcher
- Gary Glover, pitcher
- Matt Guerrier, pitcher
- Steve Hamrick, minor league pitcher
- Jack Hardy, catcher
- Kevin Hart, pitcher
- Mickey Hatcher, infielder
- Mike Hegan, outfielder
- Dutch Henry, pitcher
- Eddie Hickey, infielder
- Ed Hilley, infielder
- Kenny Hogan, outfielder
- Sonny Hoffman, catcher
- Ed Hovlik, pitcher
- John Hrasch, minor league infielder
- Steve Huntz, infielder
- Craig Italiano, minor league pitcher
- Richard Jacobs, owner
- Pete Johns, infielder
- Larry Johnson, catcher
- Kennard Jones, minor league outfielder
- Bob Kelly, pitcher
- Joe Kilburg, minor league pitcher
- Bobby Kingsbury, minor league outfielder
- Frank Knauss, pitcher
- Ken Kravec, pitcher
- Joe Kuhel, infielder
- Ed Kusel, pitcher
- George Lacy, minor league catcher
- Emil Leber, infielder
- Hal Lebovitz, writer
- Glenn Liebhardt Jr., pitcher
- Paddy Livingston, catcher
- Bill Lobe, coach
- Ray Mack, infielder
- Dan Marion, pitcher
- Rube Marquard, pitcher; Hall of Fame
- Daniel McCarthy, executive
- Ed McFarland, catcher
- George McKinnon, minor league infielder and college coach
- Jim McLaughlin, pitcher/outfielder
- Sam McMackin, pitcher
- Pat McNulty, outfielder
- John Mihalic, infielder
- Nick Mileti, owner
- Al Milnar, pitcher
- Dave Mlicki, pitcher
- Dale Mohorcic, pitcher
- Martin Mullen, outfielder
- Tom Murphy, pitcher
- Red Nelson, pitcher
- Daniel Newman, minor league pitcher
- Joe Nossek, outfielder
- Hank Nowak, minor league outfielder
- George O'Brien, catcher
- Paul O'Dea, outfielder
- Larry Owen, catcher
- Dode Paskert, outfielder
- Len Perme, pitcher
- Mike Pittman, minor league pitcher
- Pep Rambert, pitcher
- Harry Redmond, infielder
- Hugh Reid, outfielder
- Bill Reidy, pitcher
- George Rettger, pitcher
- Jim Rickon, minor league catcher
- Hank Riebe, catcher
- Jim Rittwage, pitcher
- Garry Roggenburk, pitcher
- Hank Ruszkowski, catcher
- Moe Savransky, pitcher
- Bill Schardt, pitcher
- Hank Schreiber, infielder
- Buddy Schultz, pitcher
- Bill Schwartz, infielder
- Al Schweitzer, outfielder
- Le Grant Scott, outfielder
- Paul Semall, minor league pitcher
- Ray Semproch, pitcher
- Ed Seward, pitcher
- Wally Shannon, infielder
- Ralph Sharman, outfielder
- Urban Shocker, pitcher
- Bill Smith, outfielder
- Charlie Smith, pitcher
- Fred Smith, infielder
- Andy Sommers, catcher
- Charlie Sprague, outfielder/pitcher
- Ed Spurney, infielder
- Bill Stemmeyer, pitcher
- Bill Sweeney, infielder
- Joe Szekely, outfielder
- Arlie Tarbert, outfielder
- Brett Tomko, pitcher
- Hal Trosky, pitcher
- Larry Twitchell, pitcher/outfielder
- George Uhle, pitcher
- Joe Vosmik, outfielder
- Bill Wambsganss, infielder
- Jimmy Wasdell, infielder
- Elmer Weingartner, infielder
- Ollie Welf, pinch runner
- Bill Wertz, pitcher
- Al Widmar, pitcher
- Bob Wren, minor league infielder
- Gene Wright, pitcher
- Del Young Jr., infielder
- Ed Zmich, pitcher
[edit] People who died here
- George Anderson, outfielder
- Joe Ardner, infielder
- Harry Arundel, pitcher
- Tommy Atkins, pitcher
- Harry Bemis, catcher
- Charlie Bohn, pitcher/outfielder
- Alonzo Boone, Negro Leagues pitcher
- Bill Bradley, infielder, manager
- Gene Bremmer, Negro Leagues pitcher
- Buttons Briggs, pitcher
- Jay Budd, outfielder
- Sim Bullas, catcher
- Bob Cain, pitcher
- Walt Calhoun, Negro Leagues pitcher
- Dick Carroll, pitcher
- Ed Cermak, outfielder
- Esty Chaney, pitcher
- Bunk Congalton, outfielder
- Herb Conyers, infielder
- Gerry Craft, minor league pitcher
- Amos Cross, catcher
- Joe Cross, outfielder
- Frank Delahanty, outfielder
- Jim Delahanty, infielder
- Joe Delahanty, outielder
- Charlie Dewald, pitcher
- Harley Dillinger, pitcher
- Frank Doljack, outfielder
- Wiley Dunham, pitcher
- Steve Evans, outfielder
- Bob Feller, pitcher; Hall of Fame
- Bruce Fine, part-owner
- Lee Fohl, catcher, manager
- Les Fusselman, catcher
- Bill Gleason, pitcher
- Jack Hardy, catcher
- Thomas Healy, infielder
- Dutch Henry, pitcher
- Ed Hilley, infielder
- Kenny Hogan, outfielder
- Pete Hotaling, outfielder
- Joe Hughes, outfielder
- Scotty Ingerton, infielder
- Juan Jimenez, pitcher
- Pete Johns, infielder
- Heavy Johnson, Negro Leagues catcher
- Eddie Krajnik, minor league manager, scout
- Ed Kusel, pitcher
- Ken Landenberger, infielder
- Emil Leber, infielder
- Hal Lebovitz, writer
- Glenn Liebhardt Sr., pitcher
- Chris Lindsay, infielder
- Paddy Livingston, catcher
- Bill Lobe, coach
- William Maughn, scout
- Ed McAuley, writer
- Ed McFarland, catcher
- Ed McKean, infielder
- Jim McLaughlin, pitcher/outfielder
- Harry McNeal, pitcher
- Al Milnar, pitcher
- Martin Mullen, outfielder
- Paul O'Dea, outfielder
- Steve O'Neill, catcher, manager
- Steve O'Neill, owner
- Dode Paskert, outfielder
- Roger Peckinpaugh, infielder, manager
- Ralph Pond, outfielder
- Dave Pope, outfielder
- John Potts, outfielder
- Harry Redmond, infielder
- Hank Riebe, catcher
- Stanley Robison, manager, owner
- John Henry Russell, Negro Leagues infielder
- Hank Ruszkowski, catcher
- Jim Rutherford, outfielder
- Ed Seward, pitcher
- Ben Shaw, infielder
- Fred Smith, infielder
- Fate Simms, Negro Leagues outfielder
- Andy Sommers, catcher
- Ed Spurney, infielder
- John Stedronsky, infielder
- Bill Stemmeyer, pitcher
- George Strief, infielder
- Ed Stroud, outfielder
- Steve Sundra, pitcher
- Arlie Tarbert, outfielder
- Jelly Taylor, Negro Leagues infielder
- Terry Turner, infieder
- Larry Twitchell, pitcher/outfielder
- Joe Vosmik, outfielder
- Fleet Walker, catcher
- Huck Wallace, pitcher
- Ollie Welf, pinch runner
- Parnell Woods, Negro Leagues infielder
- Del Young Sr., outfielder
- Chief Zimmer, catcher
- Ed Zmich, pitcher
[edit] Educational institutions located here
- Benedictine High School
- Case Western Reserve University
- Cleveland Heights High School
- Cleveland State University
- Collinwood High School
- Cuyahoga Community College
- East Technical High School
- John Adams High School
- John Carroll University
- Lincoln West High School
- Padua Franciscan High School
- St. Ignatius High School
[edit] Further Reading
- James M. Egan, Jr.: Base Ball on the Western Reserve: The Early Game in Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, Year by Year and Town by Town 1865-1900, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2007.
- Stephanie M. Liscio: Integrating Cleveland Baseball: Media Activism, the Integration of the Indians and the Demise of the Negro League Buckeyes, McFarland, Jefferson, NC, 2010.
