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1426 viewsPostcard
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Ironside A. C. Early 1900s1097 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, Jacob981 views
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1925-1929875 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John834 views
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822 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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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 year
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770 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1941 Eagles Pitching Staff720 views
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Frick, James719 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Gorto Jr, John718 views
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1931 Newark Bears715 viewsPhoto from J. Teague
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Johnny Neun - Manager707 views
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Hargreaves, Charlie701 views
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694 viewsEd Zawora's father played on this team
Photo from Ed Zawora
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Team Bus692 views
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Versus Newark Falcons688 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Lee, Wyatt673 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Jacob Ruppert - Owner669 views
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Versus Ruckis666 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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McGinnity, Joe658 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Nee, John651 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie644 views
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Schlafly, Larry642 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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McAllister, Lewis633 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Lawton, John A. Shortstop625 views
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Ray Dandridge620 viewsRichard La Rovere was commissioned in 2000 to create a tribute at Bears Stadium honoring the players of the former Newark Eagles Negro League that played in the 1930s-40s.

Photos from Richard La Rovere
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Sharpe, Bud610 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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