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List of baseball parks in Newark, New Jersey

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This is a list of venues used for professional baseball in Newark, New Jersey. The information is a synthesis of the information contained in the references listed.

ballpark(s) unknown or uncertain - some sources say Meadowbrook Oval
Newark Domestics/Little Giants - Eastern League (1884-1886) Newark Giants - International League (1887 only) Newark Trunkmakers - Central League (1888 only) Newark Little Giants - Atlantic Association (1889-1890) Newark - Atlantic League (1896-1900) Newark Sailors/Indians - Eastern League/International League (1902 - mid-1915) (to Harrisburg) Newark - Atlantic League (1907 only) Newark Cubans - Atlantic League (1914 only) to Long Branch mid-1914 Newark Stars - Eastern Colored League (1926) Newark Browns - East-West League (1932 only)
Harrison Park or Harrison Field
Occupants: Newark Peppers - Federal League (1915); Newark Indians/Bears - International League (1916-1919); Newark Bears - International League (1921-mid-1923) (field burned on August 18, 1923) Location: Harrison, New Jersey, a city adjacent to Newark - Middlesex Street (north, third base); South 3rd Street (east, left field); Burlington Avenue (south, right field); South 2nd Street (west, first base); also railroad yards skirting the southeast corner of the property. Currently: Industrial plant
Meadowbrook Oval
Occupants: Newark Bears - International League (mid-1923 - mid-1925) moved to Providence; moved back for 1926; Newark Dodgers - Negro National League (1934-35) Location: South Orange Avenue (probably southwest); 12th Street (probably southeast).
Ruppert Stadium (originally Davids Stadium, then Bears Stadium)
Occupants: Newark Bears - International League (1926-1949); Newark Eagles - Negro National League (1936-1948); also the site of some major league games from time to time Other sports: Newark Bears - first American Football League (1926) Location: Hamburg Place (now Wilson Avenue) (northeast); Avenue K (northwest). Currently: Industrial plant
Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium
Occupant: Newark Bears (1999–2013) Location: 450 Broad Street, Newark.

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