1889 Cleveland Spiders season
Before the 1889 season, the Cleveland Blues switched from the American Association to the National League. They also earned a new nickname, the Cleveland Spiders, because so many of their players were very thin. They finished their first season in the National League with a 61–72 record, good enough for sixth place.
Pitcher Jersey Bakley
Catcher Chief Zimmer
Shortstop Ed McKean
Third baseman Patsy Tebeau
The following are the baseball events of the year 1889 throughout the world.
1889 Brooklyn Bridegrooms
John Clarkson