Major League Baseball Team Owner, Businessman. A pioneer in street railway lines, he was the owner of the Cleveland Spiders baseball team. In 1877, he and his father-in-law organized Hathaway & Robison to build and operate street railway systems. The company established street railway systems throughout the United States and Canada. Robison organized the Cleveland Forest Citys in 1887 and renamed his club the Cleveland Spiders in 1889 when he entered the National League. Two years later he built League Park in Cleveland.
Major League Baseball Team Owner, Businessman. A pioneer in street railway lines, he was the owner of the Cleveland Spiders baseball team. In 1877, he and his father-in-law organized Hathaway & Robison to build and operate street railway systems. The company established street railway systems throughout the United States and Canada. Robison organized the Cleveland Forest Citys in 1887 and renamed his club the Cleveland Spiders in 1889 when he entered the National League. Two years later he built League Park in Cleveland.
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