Ruppert Stadium (Newark)
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| Ruppert Stadium | |
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| Location | 258 Wilson Avenue, Newark, New Jersey |
| Broke ground | 1926 |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Demolished | 1967 |
| Owner | New York Yankees (1931-194?) City of Newark (194?-1967) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Construction cost | $500,000 USD; |
| Architect | Charles A. Davids |
| Former names | Davids' Stadium (1926-1931) Bear Stadium (1932-1933) |
| Tenants | Newark Bears (AFL-1926) Newark Bears (IL) (1926-1949) Newark Eagles (NNL) (1936-1948) |
| Capacity | 12,000 (1926) 19,000 (1936) |
| Field dimensions | (1923) Left Field - 305 ft |
Ruppert Stadium was a baseball stadium that formerly stood in Newark, New Jersey, in the area that is now known as the Ironbound. Originally named Davids' Stadium, it was home to the minor league Newark Bears of the International League from 1926 to 1949 and the Newark Eagles of the Negro Leagues from 1936 to 1948. It was also the home field of the short-lived Newark Bears of the first American Football League in 1926.
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