Newark Eagles
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The Newark Eagles were a prominent Negro League baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey, known for fielding several Hall of Fame players and winning the 1946 Negro World Series.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Negro league baseball team ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1936–1948 ⓘ |
| championshipTitle | Negro World Series champion 1946 ⓘ |
| city | Newark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorBarrierContext | played during racial segregation in American professional baseball ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | top-tier Negro league club ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 1948 ⓘ |
| era | pre-integration era of Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| founded | 1936 ⓘ |
| gender | men’s team ⓘ |
| hallOfFameAlumnus |
Biz Mackey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Effa Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Doby NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Irvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Dandridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | produced several future National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees ⓘ |
| homeBallpark | Ruppert Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| integrationContext | Larry Doby went from Newark Eagles to become first Black player in American League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| league | Negro National League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Newark, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manager |
Biz Mackey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Max Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
progressive ownership under Effa Manley
ⓘ
strong farm system and player development ⓘ |
| notablePlayer |
Biz Mackey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarence “Spoony” Palm NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Larry Doby NERFINISHED ⓘ Leon Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Manning NERFINISHED ⓘ Monte Irvin NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray Dandridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner |
Abe Manley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Effa Manley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Negro World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Brooklyn Eagles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newark Dodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| professionalStatus | professional baseball team ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| won | 1946 Negro World Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hinchliffe Stadium