Owned by Cleveland shipbuilding scion and future New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner , the Pipers were on the verge of joining the National Basketball Association .
In 1961 , the Cleveland Pipers played in a new incarnation of the American Basketball League .
Owned by Cleveland shipbuilding scion and future New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner , the Cleveland Pipers were on the verge of joining the National Basketball Association .
In 1961 , the Cleveland Pipers played in a new incarnation of the American Basketball League .