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1. Who are the Cleveland Browns named after?

Either Paul Brown....or Joe Louis, the Brown Bomber depending on which theory you buy into.

2. What are the names of all NFL franchises that have played in Cleveland? (exclude Akron/Canton)

The Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Bulldogs, the Cleveland Rams, and the Cleveland Browns

(Akron had the Pros and Canton The Bulldogs)

3. What are the years that any of the above franchises won an NFL title? (exclude AAFC and Ak/Can.)

1924...Bulldogs, 1945...Rams, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 (Akron has 1 title, Canton 2, plus 4 Browns AAFC)

4. Who were the head coaches of those teams that won an NFL title in Cleveland?

Guy Chamberlain was the coach of the 1924 Cleveland Bulldogs. Adam Walsh was the coach of the 1945 Cleveland Rams, Paul Brown 1950-54-55, Blanton Collier 1964

5. Who were all the QBs of those teams that won NFL titles for a Cleveland team?

To the extent that they had a QB in 1924, the guy with the most passes for the Bulldogs was Hoge Workman

Bob Waterfield won with the Rams in 1945, Otto Graham with Browns 50/54/55. And Frank Ryan with the 1964 Browns

6. Who was the leading rusher on all those Cleveland NFL championship teams?

1924 Bulldogs: Doc Elliot. 1945 Rams Fred Gehrke, 1950 Browns: Marion Motley. 1954 Browns: Maurice Bassett, 1955 Browns Fred Morrison

1964 Browns: Jim Brown

7. What was the original name of the Cleveland AL team?

In 1901 they were the Cleveland Blues. By 1920 they were The Indians, but in between they were also the Naps and the Bronchos

8. Who were the Cleveland Indians named after?

Chief Louis Sockalexis

9. What years did a Cleveland baseball team win a World Series?

1920 and 1948 Indians (The Spiders did not win a WS, but lost a precursor to the WS in like 1899)

10. Who were the managers of the Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

1920 Indians Tris Speaker

1948 Indians Lou Boudreau

11. Who were the best pitchers on any Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

1920 pretty clear it was Jim Bagby who went 31-12 that year.

1948 Bearden was 20-7, Lemon 20-15, Feller 19-15....so take a pick.

12. While Cleveland has not won a championship in the other major sports that they have had teams (NBA and NHL), two other Cleveland teams have won Championships in "Minor Leagues" of sport. What two teams are these?

Cleveland Barons won 9 AHL Calder Cups between the 20s and 60s

Cleveland Crunch won 3 MISL titles.

Bonus: When was the last year that each of these minor league teams won a title?

Barons: 1964, same as the Browns. Crunch: 1999

7) Cleveland Naps then....named after Napoleon Lajoie

NO, the Indians were the Naps, but that was not their first name (they had 4 names in less than 20 years...for whatever reason)

11) My answer was based on what little I could recall. World War II robbed Bob Feller of even more greatness than he achieved. He IS the best pitcher in Indians history, as you most likely will agree, regardless of stats.

That is why I revised and gave partial credit.

2) Stupid me on the Rams, I knew that and didn't write it.

Tris Speaker, baseball manager

11. Who were the best pitchers on any Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Garcia

NO, actually, none of those can be considered to be the best pitcher of the 1948 Indians in that someone else actually had the best record.

You are going for Gene Bearden here but that is a bit subjective to call him the "best". Bob Lemon was considered the Ace of the staff and finished 5th in the AL MVP voting. Bearden did have more wins and lower ERA, but Lemon was higher in the "nerdy" stats ... Wins Against Replacement, Runs Against Replacement, etc.

On a side note ... Lemon hit .286 with five HRs as well!

I was going on the non-nerd stats. And yes, it is arguable who was the best pitcher. Bearden had a 20-7 record, Lemon 20-15, Bob Feller 19-15.

I should have not given him a NO......I will revise it to be a partially correct answer (I did say "pitchers" plural)

Oooooh, weren't the rams in cleveland at one point? Same rams as today? No idea.

2. What are the names of all NFL franchises that have played in Cleveland? (exclude Akron/Canton)

Bulldogs (and browns obviously)?

@the-gipper said:

Try these:

1. Who are the Cleveland Browns named after?

Paul Brown

OK, that a maybe right answer.....

2. What are the names of all NFL franchises that have played in Cleveland? (exclude Akron/Canton)

3. What are the years that any of the above franchises won an NFL title? (exclude AAFC and Ak/Can.)

1950, 1954, 1955, 1964

Only partially correct answer.

4. Who were the head coaches of those teams that won an NFL title in Cleveland?

Paul Brown, Blanton Collier

Also, only partially correct answer

5. Who were all the QBs of those teams that won NFL titles for a Cleveland team?

Otto Graham, Frank Ryan

Also only partially correct answer.

6. Who was the leading rusher on all those Cleveland NFL championship teams?

Marion Motley, Jim Brown

Also only partially correct answer (there are as many as 5 additional names here)

7. What was the original name of the Cleveland AL team?

Forest City Spiders

No, the Spiders were an American Association team....not considered the same franchise as Indians, not an AL member.

8. Who were the Cleveland Indians named after?

Louis Francis Sockalexis, first native Indian in the majors

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9. What years did a Cleveland baseball team win a World Series?

1920, 1948

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10. Who were the managers of the Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

Lou Boudreau,

He is one

11. Who were the best pitchers on any Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Garcia

These can be considered to be the best pitcher of the 1948 Indians , but someone else actually had the best record.

(edited....see Gene Bearden answer below)

12. While Cleveland has not won a championship in the other major sports that they have had teams (NBA and NHL), two other Cleveland teams have won Championships in "Minor Leagues" of sport. What two teams are these?

AHL Cleveland Barons won 9 (?) Calder Cups; Cleveland Crunch MISL

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Bonus: When was the last year that each of these minor league teams won a title?

Try these:

1. Who are the Cleveland Browns named after?

Paul Brown

2. What are the names of all NFL franchises that have played in Cleveland? (exclude Akron/Canton)

3. What are the years that any of the above franchises won an NFL title? (exclude AAFC and Ak/Can.)

1950, 1954, 1955, 1964

4. Who were the head coaches of those teams that won an NFL title in Cleveland?

Paul Brown, Blanton Collier

5. Who were all the QBs of those teams that won NFL titles for a Cleveland team?

Otto Graham, Frank Ryan

6. Who was the leading rusher on all those Cleveland NFL championship teams?

Marion Motley, Jim Brown

7. What was the original name of the Cleveland AL team?

Forest City Spiders

8. Who were the Cleveland Indians named after?

Louis Francis Sockalexis, first native Indian in the majors

9. What years did a Cleveland baseball team win a World Series?

1920, 1948

10. Who were the managers of the Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

Lou Boudreau,

11. Who were the best pitchers on any Cleveland teams that won a World Series?

Bob Feller, Bob Lemon, Garcia

12. While Cleveland has not won a championship in the other major sports that they have had teams (NBA and NHL), two other Cleveland teams have won Championships in "Minor Leagues" of sport. What two teams are these?

AHL Cleveland Barons won 9 (?) Calder Cups; Cleveland Crunch MISL

Bonus: When was the last year that each of these minor league teams won a title?