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1361 viewsPostcard
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Ironside A. C. Early 1900s990 viewsTop left - Manager Casey Glasson
Top right - Secretary Frank Closs
Second row left to right - Andy Sperry, Charles Egler, Frank WIley, Ottie Menthner [sp?], George Carroll Hughes
Bottom row left to right - Jack Phalen, Ed Barrett, Ernie Wolf, Jack Kurfess, and Harry Van Sant
Photo from David Kane
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Ruppert, Jacob893 views
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1925-1929804 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John741 views
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730 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1946697 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 year
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674 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1931 Newark Bears649 viewsPhoto from J. Teague
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Gorto Jr, John639 views
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Frick, James622 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie619 views
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611 viewsEd Zawora's father played on this team
Photo from Ed Zawora
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Johnny Neun - Manager604 views
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Versus Newark Falcons600 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1941 Eagles Pitching Staff600 views
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Lee, Wyatt585 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Team Bus583 views
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Versus Ruckis582 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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McGinnity, Joe577 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Nee, John573 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Schlafly, Larry571 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie568 views
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McAllister, Lewis563 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Jacob Ruppert - Owner563 views
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1945545 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.
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Lawton, John A. Shortstop538 views
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Sharpe, Bud536 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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