Cleveland Barons home Throwback Hockey Jersey Start Price CAD 159.99 Current Price CAD 159.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, October 15, 2008 End Time Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Location Nostalgia Central See more about 'Cleveland Barons home Throwback Hockey Jersey' Description The most successful team in AHL history, the original incarnation of the Barons played at the Cleveland Arena in the AHL from 1937 to 1973. In that time they won ten division titles and nine Calder Cups, both unsurpassed AHL records. The team traces its roots back to the 1929-30 season of the International Hockey League, as the "Cleveland Indians." The Indians played for five seasons, until being renamed the Cleveland Falcons for the 1934-35 season. The Falcons played for three more years, when they became the Barons in 1937-38. For many years, the team was owned by Al Sutphin, who was also an owner of the Braden-Sutphin Ink Company in Cleveland. Sutphin, a true sportsman, was known to often pay better salaries than NHL teams at the time ('30s and '40s), and some players preferred to remain in "minor league" Cleveland instead of playing in the "major" NHL. Sutphin built the Cleveland Arena, at the time one of the largest hockey facilities in North America. Cleveland sought a National Hockey League franchise during the early 1950s, but purported financing irregularities caused the NHL to turn down the bid. During the '40s and '50s, the Barons played to standing-room-only audiences. The preeminent star of the franchise was Fred Glover, the team's career leader in goals, assists, points, penalty minutes and seasons, (and second in league history in all those categories). Also notable was Hall of Famer goaltender Johnny Bower, who before he starred in the NHL played brilliantly for the Barons for nine seasons and is the AHL's career shutout leader. The longtime general manager for the franchise was James C. Hendy, a Hall of Fame Builder and the first prominent statistician in the history of the sport. Other notable players included Les Cunningham, a five-time league All-Star for whom the AHL's MVP award is named, Jack Gordon, Norm Beaudin, Bill Needham (the team's career leader in games played), Cal Stearns, Fred Thurier and Les Binkley. When the World Hockey Association (WHA) Cleveland Crusaders began play in 1972, it shrank the market for the Barons and caused their demise. The Barons could not compete with the WHA practice of hiring ex-NHL players whose contracts had expired and consequently lost many fans. In addition, creation of the new "major league" drew talent away from the AHL. The owner, Nick Mileti, who also owned the Crusaders, decided the team could not co-exist with the new Crusaders in Cleveland and moved the Barons mid-season (in February, 1973) to Jacksonville, Florida. The Jacksonville Barons played to poor audiences and folded for good the next season, ending the franchise's long and illustrious history. VISIT OUR EBAY ABOUT ME PAGE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PRODUCTS WE SELL INCLUDING INFO ON OUR WEBSITE. CLICK THE ICON NEXT TO OUR EBAY ID AND TAKE A TRIP BACK TO MORE NOSTALGIC ERA. ALSO NOW VISIT OUR EBAY STORE BY CLICKING THE ICON NEXT TO OUR EBAY ID. DESCRIPTION:   MESH HOCKEY JERSEY, TACKLE TWILL EMBROIDERED LOGO, BRAND NEW, .  NOT A GAME WORN JERSEY- SEMI PRO REPLICA STYLE SIZE XL (SIZE 52") PAYMENT OPTIONS:  PERSONAL CHECK, OR BANK MONEY ORDER SHIPPING: $18    IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS AUCTION OR ANY PRODUCT WE SELL PLEASE EMAIL US.     ***To our  CANADIAN BUYERS*** After Winning an Auction Or A Buy It Now, Please Wait Until You Have Been Sent An Invoice  With The Applicable Taxes, And Then Proceed To Paying The Full Amount Stated In The Invoice. On 04-Sep-07 at 20:24:47 EDT, seller added the following information: oldjerseys.com3 Store Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!