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Ironside A. C. Early 1900s1120 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, Jacob1009 views
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1925-1929930 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John861 views
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860 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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1946831 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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794 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Gorto Jr, John762 views
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1931 Newark Bears762 viewsPhoto from J. Teague
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Hargreaves, Charlie740 views
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738 viewsEd Zawora's father played on this team
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1941 Eagles Pitching Staff737 views
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Frick, James735 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Versus Newark Falcons730 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Johnny Neun - Manager726 views
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Team Bus717 views
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Versus Ruckis707 viewsPhoto from Ed Zawora
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Lee, Wyatt697 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Schlafly, Larry688 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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McGinnity, Joe687 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Nee, John686 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Hargreaves, Charlie685 views
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McAllister, Lewis681 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Jacob Ruppert - Owner681 views
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1945672 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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Sharpe, Bud655 viewsLibrary of Congress Photo
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Lawton, John A. Shortstop650 views
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