Cleveland Blues (National League)
American baseball team (1879–1884)
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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.[2]
| Cleveland Blues | |
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| Location | Based in Cleveland, Ohio |
| Founded | 1879 |
| Folded | 1884 |
| Former league | National League |
| Former ballpark | Kennard Street Park |
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Baseball Hall of Famers
| Cleveland Blues Hall of Famers | |||
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| Inductee | Position | Tenure | Inducted |
| Ned Hanlon | CF | 1880 | 1996 |
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