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Cleveland Blues
Years 1879–1884
Based in Cleveland, Ohio
Major league affiliations
Ballpark
Presidents
  • C. H. Bulkeley (1882–1884)
  • J. Ford Evans (1879–1881)
Managers
Major league titles
  • National League pennants: 0

The Cleveland Blues were a Major League Baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio that operated in the National League from 1879 to 1884. In six seasons their best finish was third place in 1880. Hugh Daily threw a no-hitter for the Blues on September 13, 1883. Besides Daily, notable Blues players included Jack Glasscock and Baseball Hall of Fame member Ned Hanlon. The team was purchased by Charles Byrne in 1885 for $10,000 and folded into his Brooklyn Grays team.

Baseball Hall of Famers

Cleveland Blues Hall of Famers
Inductee Position Tenure Inducted
Ned Hanlon CF 1880 1996

See also

References

  1. Spink, Alfred Henry. 1911. The National Game. SIU Press. 2nd Edition. ISBN 0809323044
  2. "Charles H Byrne Dead" (PDF). The New York Times. Retrieved 6 August 2022.

External links

Cleveland Blues
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