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Newark Bears Top Play Nominee: Stephen Schultz's big day! TheNewarkBears 102 views See Stephen Schultz's big day as he cuts down a bunt and crushes the first grand slam of the Bears season!
Newark Bears Top Play Nominee: Triple Play! TheNewarkBears 219 views See your Newark Bears go around the horn for a Triple Play!
Newark Bears Top Play Nominee: The Walk-Off Weekend TheNewarkBears 318 views Watch a spectacular weekend as your Bears win in walk-off fashion three time in a row!
Newark Bears Top Play Nominee: Brian Barton's Walk Off TheNewarkBears 188 views Brian Barton of the Newark Bears turns the tables as he homers in exciting walk-off fashion!
August 3rd through August 8th Promotions TheNewarkBears 309 views Hey fans come on out to the ballpark this week to enjoy some great promotions!
Promo Comercial TheNewarkBears 318 views Hey fans come on out to Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium July 22nd through the 25th for some great promotions!
July 13 through July 16 Promos TheNewarkBears 99 views Hey fans come on out to the ballpark this week to take part in some great promotions. For tickets an more information give us a call at (973) 848-1000 or visit our website...
Newark Bears: Ruppert's Wearhouse! TheNewarkBears 173 views Hey Bears Fans! Come check out Ruppert's Wearhouse and get all of your Bears merchandise right here at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium!
Newark Bears Intoduction Video TheNewarkBears 1,374 views Bears Fans! Check out the new Newark Bears intro video!
Newark Bears: All-Star Week Highlights TheNewarkBears 321 views Check out these highlights from the first half of the season!

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The beginning of Newark's rich baseball legacy pre-dates the Civil War. The game of baseball provided a universal language for the diverse immigrant residents of the city. During the Great Depression, baseball provided jobs as well as much-needed entertainment and a sense of pride among the hardworking people of Newark who, in the midst of great adversity, were able to enjoy one of the most successful minor league teams in baseball history. 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 legendary Newark Eagles of the Negro National League in 1936. A Federal League team, the Newark Pepper also played in 1915. The Newark Bears were introduced in the International League in 1917 and underwent many changes over the years as they made their mark in sports history and developed star talent who were promoted to the parent organization, the New York Yankees. Readers of Baseball America named the 1937 Newark Bears the minor-league team of the century. In 1950, the franchise was sold to the Chicago Cubs and was moved to Springfield, Massachusetts.

It took nearly 50 years, but the city's resilience, as manifest through baseball, led to the 1998 reformation of the Bears by former Yankee catcher, Rick Cerone. On July 16, 1999, the County of Essex opened the Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium as the new home of the Bears. The stadium name pays tribute to the city's former Negro League Team, the Newark Eagles, formed via the merger of the Newark Dodgers and the Brooklyn Eagles in 1936. The talented team won the Negro World Series in 1946 and sent five players to the National Baseball Hall of Fame: Larry Doby, Monte Irvin, Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, and Leon Day. Larry Doby made another significant mark in history by becoming the first African American to play in the American League. In 1948, the Eagles departed from Newark as the integration of baseball found increased success.

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