Newark, NJ

Newark is located in northern New Jersey, across Newark Bay from Jersey City, NJ.

Teams that have played here

• Newark Domestics, Eastern League (1884-1885)
• Newark Little Giants, Eastern League (1886)
• Newark Little Giants, International League (1887)
• Newark Trunkmakers, Central League (1888)
• Newark Little Giants, Atlantic Association (1889-1890)
• Newark Colts, Atlantic League (1896-1900)
• Newark Sailors, Eastern League (1902-1907)
• Newark Indians, Eastern League, (1908-1911)
• Newark Indians, International League (1912-1916)
• Newark Cubans, Atlantic League (1914)
• Newark Pepper, Federal League (1915)
• Newark Bears, International League (1917-1919, 1921-1949)
• Newark Stars, Eastern Colored League (1926)
• Newark Browns, East-West League (1932)
• Newark Dodgers, Negro National League (1934-1935)
• Newark Eagles, Negro National League (1936-1948)
• Newark Bears, Atlantic League (1998-2010)
• Newark Bears, Canadian-American Association (2011-)

Persons who were born here

• Ben Adams, Olympic pitcher
• Red Applegate, pitcher
• Jackie Autry, owner
• Mel Behney, pitcher
• Skinner Belfield, pinch-hitter
• Matt Bolger, college coach
• Jim Bouton, pitcher
• Henry Burroughs, outfielder
• Rick Cerone, catcher
• Leonard Coleman, executive
• Jack Cullen, pitcher
• Phil Cuzzi, umpire
• Carl Fiore, minor league infielder
• Victor Fucci, minor league outfielder
• Ted Del Guercio, minor league outfielder
• Charlie Dewald, pitcher
• Ed Fallenstein, pitcher
• Jack Farrell, infielder; manager
• John Fitzgerald, outfielder
• Tommy Giordano, infielder
• Mickey Grasso, catcher
• Ed Halicki, pitcher
• Barry Halper, owner
• Billy Hamilton, outfielder; Hall of Fame
• Ed Henderson, pitcher
• Larry Hesterfer, pitcher
• Frank Hiller, pitcher
• Willard Hunter, pitcher
• John Knox, infielder
• Honey Lott, infielder/outfielder
• Bobby Malkmus, infielder
• Walt Massefski, minor league player
• Tom McGovern, infielder
• Dan Miceli, pitcher
• Bob Miller, pitcher
• Everett Mills, infielder
• Rupert Mills, infielder
• Sam Mitchell, minor league catcher
• Bob Molinaro, outfielder
• Nick Picciuto, infielder
• Dave Pierson, catcher
• Bo Porter, outfielder; manager
• Chico Renfroe, infielder
• Jack Rothfuss, infielder
• Roger Salmon, pitcher
• George Savino, minor league catcher, manager
• Hector Santiago, pitcher
• Sonny Senerchia, infielder
• George Sneeden, umpire
• Horace Stoneham, owner
• Ed Strelecki, pitcher
• Charlie Sweasy, infielder; manager
• Junior Walsh, pitcher
• Walt Walsh, pinch-runner
• Earl Williams, catcher
• Otto Williams, infielder
• Ernie Wolf, pitcher

Persons who died here

• John Beardsley, umpire
• Skinner Belfield, pinch-hitter
• Henry Burroughs, outfielder
• Hugh Campbell, pitcher
• Bob Clarke, catcher, manager
• Larry Corcoran, pitcher
• Russ Dedeaux, pitcher
• Ted Del Guercio, minor league outfielder
• Jim Foran, infielder
• Mike Goodfellow, outfielder
• Leniel Hooker, pitcher
• George Lawson, minor league executive
• Honey Lott, infielder/outfielder
• Lou Louden, catcher
• Claudio Manela, pitcher
• Frank McCoy, catcher
• Tom McGovern, infielder
• Bob Miller, pitcher
• Everett Mills, infielder
• Hal O'Hagan, infielder
• Kewpie Pennington, pitcher
• Dick Pierson, infielder
• Ollie Sax, infielder
• Ed Strelecki, pitcher
• Mule Suttles, infielder, manager; Hall of Fame
• Charlie Sweasy, infielder; manager
• John Tilley, outfielder
• Bill Upham, pitcher
• Rynie Wolters, pitcher
• Bill Zimmerman, outfielder

Educational institutions located here

• Barringer High School
• East Side High School
• Essex Catholic High School
• Malcolm X Shabazz High School
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• New Jersey Law School (closed)
• Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey at Newark
• Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
• University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
• Vailsburg High School
• Weequahic High School