In October 1952, the Yankees organization announced their intention to tear down the 14,000-seat stadium and sell the land for real estate development.[7] The local Board of Education stepped in to purchase the stadium for $275,000 and converted the property into a school recreation center.[8][9] In 1967 the stadium was demolished[10] and the land was sold again the following year to the Vita Food Products company, which built a food plant on the site.[11][12]
^"Old Ruppert Stadium Headed for Junk Heap". Schenectady Gazette. October 17, 1952. p. 31. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
^Martin, Alfred M.; Martin, Alfred T. (2008). The Negro Leagues in New Jersey: A History. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company. p. 19.
^. www.oldnewark.com. Archived from the original on 2003-09-17.
^Izenberg, Jerry (19 April 2009). "Izenberg: A dream turns into a shame: Newark Schools Stadium to be demolished". The Star-Ledger.
^Cvornyek, Robert (24 July 2018). Baseball in Newark. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN9780738513263 – via Google Books.
^Mayer, Ronald A. (1994). The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend. Rutgers University Press. ISBN978-0-8135-2153-4. Jacob Ruppert, owner of the New York Yankees, purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931. Mayer traces the Bears' exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee ... sprinkled with some of the great names of the American pastime: Ed Barrow, Paul Kritchell, Al Mamaux, Red Rolfe, Babe Ruth, Shag Shaughnessey, Bob Shawkey, and George Weiss.
^"Ruppert Stadium To Be Torn Down". The New York Times. October 17, 1952. p. 37.
^"Newark Buys Ruppert Stadium". The New York Times. November 26, 1952. p. 25.
^"Newark Plot Sold For Industry Plant". The New York Times. August 25, 1961. p. 37.
^Mayer, Ronald A. (1980). The 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 290. ISBN9780813521534.
^Fowler, Glenn (November 3, 1968). "Ex-Stadium to Become Food Plant". The New York Times. p. Section 8, p. 1.
^"Picture Brightens at Recreation Center". The New York Times. December 28, 1975. p. 53.
ruppert, stadium, newark, ruppert, stadium, baseball, stadium, newark, jersey, area, known, ironbound, originally, named, davids, stadium, after, charles, davids, owner, newark, bears, home, minor, league, newark, bears, international, league, from, 1926, 1949. Ruppert Stadium was a baseball stadium in Newark New Jersey in the area now known as the Ironbound Originally named Davids Stadium after Charles L Davids owner of the Newark Bears 2 it was home to the minor league Newark Bears of the International League from 1926 to 1949 and to the Negro leagues Newark Stars in 1926 and Newark Eagles from 1936 to 1948 It was also the home field of the short lived Newark Bears of the first American Football League in 1926 3 4 5 The stadium was named for Jacob Ruppert a baseball team owner who built the farm system of the New York Yankees 6 Ruppert StadiumFormer namesDavids Stadium 1926 1931 Bear Stadium 1932 1933 Location258 Wilson Avenue Newark New JerseyOwnerNew York Yankees 1931 1952 City of Newark 1952 1967 Capacity12 000 1926 19 000 1936 Field size 1923 Left Field 305 ft Left Center 365 ft Center Field 410 ft Right Center 365 ft Right Field 305 ftSurfaceGrassConstructionBroke ground1926Opened1926Demolished1967Construction cost 125 000 USD 1 TenantsNewark Bears AFL 1926 Newark Bears IL 1926 1949 Newark Stars ECL 1926 Newark Eagles NNL 1936 1948 In October 1952 the Yankees organization announced their intention to tear down the 14 000 seat stadium and sell the land for real estate development 7 The local Board of Education stepped in to purchase the stadium for 275 000 and converted the property into a school recreation center 8 9 In 1967 the stadium was demolished 10 and the land was sold again the following year to the Vita Food Products company which built a food plant on the site 11 12 See also EditHistory of sports in Newark New Jersey Hinchliffe StadiumExternal links EditSanborn map showing part of the ballpark 1929References Edit Old Ruppert Stadium Headed for Junk Heap Schenectady Gazette October 17 1952 p 31 Retrieved January 3 2015 Martin Alfred M Martin Alfred T 2008 The Negro Leagues in New Jersey A History Jefferson NC McFarland amp Company p 19 Ruppert Stadium www oldnewark com Archived from the original on 2003 09 17 Izenberg Jerry 19 April 2009 Izenberg A dream turns into a shame Newark Schools Stadium to be demolished The Star Ledger Cvornyek Robert 24 July 2018 Baseball in Newark Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9780738513263 via Google Books Mayer Ronald A 1994 The 1937 Newark Bears A Baseball Legend Rutgers University Press ISBN 978 0 8135 2153 4 Jacob Ruppert owner of the New York Yankees purchased the team from the newspaper publisher Paul Block in 1931 Mayer traces the Bears exciting first five seasons under Ruppert and the building of a farm system that eventually produced the great Yankee sprinkled with some of the great names of the American pastime Ed Barrow Paul Kritchell Al Mamaux Red Rolfe Babe Ruth Shag Shaughnessey Bob Shawkey and George Weiss Ruppert Stadium To Be Torn Down The New York Times October 17 1952 p 37 Newark Buys Ruppert Stadium The New York Times November 26 1952 p 25 Newark Plot Sold For Industry Plant The New York Times August 25 1961 p 37 Mayer Ronald A 1980 The 1937 Newark Bears A Baseball Legend New Brunswick New Jersey Rutgers University Press p 290 ISBN 9780813521534 Fowler Glenn November 3 1968 Ex Stadium to Become Food Plant The New York Times p Section 8 p 1 Picture Brightens at Recreation Center The New York Times December 28 1975 p 53 40 43 12 N 74 08 48 W 40 7199 N 74 1466 W 40 7199 74 1466 This article about a baseball venue in New Jersey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ruppert Stadium Newark amp oldid 1123109658, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
