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1444 viewsPostcard
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Ironside A. C. Early 1900s1059 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, Jacob953 views
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1925-1929866 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John805 views
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801 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1946771 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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739 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1931 Newark Bears714 viewsPhoto from J. Teague
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Gorto Jr, John707 views
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Hargreaves, Charlie683 views
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Frick, James681 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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678 viewsEd Zawora's father played on this team
Photo from Ed Zawora
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1941 Eagles Pitching Staff675 views
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Johnny Neun - Manager669 views
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Versus Newark Falcons666 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Team Bus654 views
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Versus Ruckis651 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Lee, Wyatt642 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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McGinnity, Joe636 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Schlafly, Larry633 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Nee, John632 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie628 views
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Jacob Ruppert - Owner626 views
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McAllister, Lewis624 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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1945613 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. Shortstop599 views
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Sharpe, Bud598 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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