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1926382 viewsConstruction of the stadium using the same footprint, but expanded, from Wiedenmayer's Park
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1926382 viewsConstruction of the stadium using the same footprint, but expanded, from Wiedenmayer's Park
Photo from the Newark Public Library
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1910382 viewsFrom the Newark Evening Star
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Willie Wells380 viewsWillie Wells of the Newark Eagles poses with his bat for portrait. Willie James Wells became famous as the player-manager of the Newark Eagles in the 1940s. His Negro League career spanned two decades playing for many teams including the St. Louis Stars, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Chicago American Giants, Cole's American Giants, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants, Indianapolis Clowns and Memphis Red Sox from 1925-1948.

Photo by National Baseball Hall of Fame
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August 7, 1930379 viewsFirst Night Game
Photo from the Newark Public Library
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Field Inspection Trims Piece Work Checkers376 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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December 7, 1923 Part 1375 viewsFrom the Newark Evening News
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Walter Johnson371 viewsWalter Johnson, former pitcher for the Washington Senators and now manager of the Newark Bears, who is down here training with his men for the coming season.
Photo by George Rinhart
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August 6, 1916370 views
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Pacifics Play Sailors370 viewsApril 28, 1912
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367 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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Summerfield Team in Newark Church League367 views
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July 19, 1919366 viewsFrom the Newark Evening News
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1921365 viewsPhoto from the Newark Sunday Call July 7, 1921
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Hargreaves, Charlie 1932363 views
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363 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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Woodside A. C. Had Successful Year358 views1908
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1920357 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up 1920
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1939356 views The Negro League Newark Eagles pose at home in Ruppert Stadium for a team portrait in 1939. Monte Irvin is in the back row, far left, and Mule Suttles in the middle of the back row. (Photo by Mark Rucker/Transcendental Graphics, Getty Images)
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December 8, 1923355 views
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Zale, Tony & Rocky Graziano355 views6/10/1948-Newark, NJ- Tony Zale of Gary, Indiana sends a left hook to the head, which knocked out Rocky Graziano of New York, in the third round of their scheduled 15-round middleweight title bout in Ruppert Stadium.

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May 11, 1919354 views
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Selling Field354 viewsFrom Gonzalo Alberto
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354 viewsBlack & White
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July 1920352 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 27 July 1920
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August 3, 1919352 views
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June 5, 1893352 views
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September 27, 1919351 viewsFrom "Speed-Up"
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1904351 viewsPhoto from the Newark Public Library
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1914351 views
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Another Playfield for Newark Youngsters351 views1909
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August 10, 1919350 viewsGigantic Carnival
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