The 1884 Cleveland Blues season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Blues finishing the season at 35-72, seventh place in the National League. After the season, the team was purchased by Charles Byrne for $10,000 and shut down, many of the players being added to Byrne's Brooklyn Grays team.
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“The truth is, I do not want that office. When the American people choose a President they require him to remain awake four years. I have come to a time in life when I need my sleep.”
—Grover Cleveland (1837–1908)
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But like of each thing that in season grows.”
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