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Newark was the home of several former minor league baseball teams, from the formation of the Newark Indians in 1902 and the addition of the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League in 1936. A Federal League team, the Newark Peppers, also played in 1915. The original Newark Bears were a team in the International League from 1926 to
Fred Brainard, who also played for the New York Giants 1914–1916, later played for the Newark Bears between 1922–1924 and was the Bears' player-manager in 1923 and 1924. Other former Major League players who managed the Newark Bears include Hall of Fame members Walter Johnson in 1928 and player-manager Tris Speaker in 1929–1930. [7]
It was the home field of the Newark Bears, who played in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, an independent minor baseball league. The Bears played in the stadium from 1999 until 2013 when they announced a move to the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, but the team was folded shortly thereafter.
Newark Bears (3) 1926 1949 Newark, New Jersey: Relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts, as the Springfield Cubs: Newark Indians (1) 1912 1915 Newark, New Jersey: Relocated to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, as the Harrisburg Senators, during the 1915 season Newark Indians (2) 1916 1916 Newark, New Jersey: Renamed the Newark Bears (1) Norfolk Tides ...
For the current baseball team, see Category:Newark Bears players. This category includes players for the Newark Bears , the original baseball team who played from 1926 through 1949 in the International League .
It was also the home field of the short-lived Newark Bears of the first American Football League in 1926. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In January 1932, the stadium was renamed for Jacob Ruppert , a baseball team owner who built the farm system of the New York Yankees .
Newark Bears (International League) players, for the original baseball team who played from 1926 through 1949 in the International League. Newark Bears (AFL) players , for the 1926 team of the first American Football League .
The 1938 International League was a Class AA baseball season played between April 21 and September 11. Eight teams played a 154-game schedule, with the top four teams qualifying for the post-season. The Newark Bears won the Governors' Cup, defeating the Buffalo Bisons in the final round of the playoffs.