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Newark Bears

International League · 3 venues in the atlas, in the order the team used them.

  1. 1916–1923 · Home venue

    Harrison Park

    Harrison, New Jersey · Baseball · 1915–1923

    Harrison Park in Harrison, New Jersey was built for the Federal League's 1915 Newark Peppers, then housed the minor-league Newark Bears and national soccer finals until fire destroyed it in August 1923.

    Site redeveloped

  2. 1918 · Home venue

    Wiedenmeyer's Park

    Newark, New Jersey · Baseball · 1902–1918

    Wiedenmeyer's Park in Newark's Ironbound was the city's minor-league ballpark from 1902 to 1918 and hosted one New York Highlanders game in 1904 to avoid New York's Sunday laws.

    Site redeveloped

  3. 1926–1949 · Home venue

    Ruppert Stadium

    Newark, New Jersey · Baseball · 1926–c. 1959

    Ruppert Stadium was the Ironbound ballpark of the Yankees' top farm club, the Newark Bears, and the Negro National League Newark Eagles, who won the 1946 Negro World Series there.

    Site redevelopedPartially verified

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