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1926405 viewsConstruction of the stadium using the same footprint, but expanded, from Wiedenmayer's Park
Photo from the Newark Public Library
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Willie Wells405 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.

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1926403 viewsConstruction of the stadium using the same footprint, but expanded, from Wiedenmayer's Park
Photo from the Newark Public Library
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Ellsworth 'Babe' Dahlgren403 viewsNewark Bears' first and third baseman Ellsworth 'Babe' Dahlgren, 24, at Ruppert Stadium.
Photo by Seymour Wally
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1910401 viewsFrom the Newark Evening Star
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December 7, 1923 Part 2401 viewsFrom the Newark Evening News
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August 7, 1930400 viewsFirst Night Game
Photo from the Newark Public Library
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Field Inspection Trims Piece Work Checkers397 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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Postcard395 viewsImage from Michael Marino
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395 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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December 7, 1923 Part 1395 viewsFrom the Newark Evening News
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Walter Johnson394 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, 1916392 views
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Pacifics Play Sailors390 viewsApril 28, 1912
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Market Street Entrance387 viewsPhoto from Dan Silva
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Hargreaves, Charlie 1932386 views
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July 19, 1919386 viewsFrom the Newark Evening News
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1921386 viewsPhoto from the Newark Sunday Call July 7, 1921
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385 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up Vol 3 No 23 June 1920
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Summerfield Team in Newark Church League385 views
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1909 Map381 views
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1920380 viewsPhoto from Speed-Up 1920
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380 viewsBlack & White
Postcard
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Bankrupt379 viewsFrom Gonzalo Alberto
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Fire379 viewsSeptember 12, 1915
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December 8, 1923377 views
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May 11, 1919376 views
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Zale, Tony & Rocky Graziano376 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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Woodside A. C. Had Successful Year375 views1908
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1939375 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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September 27, 1919374 viewsFrom "Speed-Up"
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Selling Field374 viewsFrom Gonzalo Alberto
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