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Schlafly, Larry642 viewsLibrary of Congress PhotoMar 04, 2007
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Sharpe, Bud610 viewsLibrary of Congress PhotoMar 04, 2007
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1946777 viewsThe Newark Eagles were incepted in 1936 when the Newark Dodgers merged with the Brooklyn Eagles. The Eagles sported the likes of Hall-of-Famers Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, and Willie Wells. The Eagles shared Ruppert Stadium with the Newark Bears, beginning in 1936.
The Newark Eagles had many standout players, but two entered the baseball history books: Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League (Cleveland Indians), and Don Newcombe, Brooklyn Dodgers rookie of the yearNov 05, 2006
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1931 Newark Bears715 viewsPhoto from J. TeagueNov 04, 2006
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Gorto Jr, John834 viewsAug 15, 2006
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Hargreaves, Charlie644 viewsAug 15, 2006
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Hargreaves, Charlie701 viewsAug 15, 2006
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1945590 viewsBob Luke, a Negro Leagues Author, writes that the series actually occured a year later in 1946, the fist and only year the Eagles appeared in a World Series. They won, four games to three.Aug 15, 2006
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Gorto Jr, John718 viewsAug 15, 2006
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Lawton, John A. Shortstop625 viewsAug 15, 2006
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