Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is known as "The Forest City", and its early-1870s pro team was called the Forest City Base Ball Club or just the "Forest Citys", in the style of the day.
The National League entry of the 1890s was dubbed the Cleveland Spiders by the press, supposedly because of its long-limbed players. One player during 1897-1899 was Louis Sockalexis, a Native American.
Read more about this topic: History Of Baseball Team Nicknames
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