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1507 viewsPostcard
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Ironside A. C. Early 1900s1111 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, Jacob1001 views
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1925-1929921 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John856 views
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851 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1946825 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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785 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John757 views
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1931 Newark Bears756 viewsPhoto from J. Teague
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Hargreaves, Charlie737 views
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Frick, James731 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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1941 Eagles Pitching Staff730 views
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729 viewsEd Zawora's father played on this team
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Johnny Neun - Manager723 views
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Versus Newark Falcons721 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Team Bus711 views
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Versus Ruckis698 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Lee, Wyatt693 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Schlafly, Larry684 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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McGinnity, Joe682 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Nee, John681 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie680 views
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McAllister, Lewis677 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Jacob Ruppert - Owner677 views
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1945665 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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Sharpe, Bud650 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Lawton, John A. Shortstop643 views
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