▁( 1 9 2 4 ) ▁ ▁M emph is ▁Red ▁So x ▁( 1 9 2 4 – 1 9 2 5 , ▁ 1 9 2 7 – 1 9 3 0 ) ▁– ▁Mid - season ▁replacement ▁in ▁ 1 9 2 4 ▁for ▁Indian apolis ▁ABC s . ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁El ites ▁( 1 9 2 6 ) ▁– ▁Cl os ely ▁related ▁to ▁both ▁Cleveland ▁Hor net s ▁and ▁Cleveland ▁Tig ers . ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁Hor net s ▁( 1 9 2 7 ) ▁– ▁Cl os ely ▁related ▁to ▁both ▁Cleveland ▁El ites ▁and ▁Cleveland ▁Tig ers . ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁Tig ers ▁( 1 9 2 8 ) ▁– ▁Cl os ely ▁related ▁to ▁both ▁Cleveland ▁Hor net s ▁and ▁Cleveland ▁El ites . ▁ ▁Nash ville ▁El ite ▁Gi ants ▁( 1 9 3 0 ) ▁– ▁B ec ame ▁Cleveland ▁C ubs ▁for ▁ 1 9 3 1 ▁season . ▁ ▁Cleveland ▁C ubs ▁( 1 9 3 1 ) ▁– ▁Return ed ▁to ▁Nash ville ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 2 ▁after ▁N NL ▁fol ded . ▁ ▁Indian apolis ▁ABC s ▁( 2 nd ▁team ) ▁( 1 9 3 1 ) ▁ ▁Louis ville ▁White ▁So x ▁( 1 9 3 1 ) ▁ ▁Member ▁tim eline ▁▁▁ 1 9 2 0 : ▁Form ation ▁of ▁N NL ▁consisting ▁of ▁ 8 ▁teams ▁– ▁Chicago ▁American ▁Gi ants , ▁Detroit ▁Stars , ▁Kansas ▁City ▁Mon arch s , ▁Indian apolis ▁ABC s