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Newark Bears
The Newark Bears are an American minor league baseball team located in Newark, New Jersey. They are a member of the Atlantic League and are affiliated with no Major League Baseball team. They play their home games at Bears and Eagles Riverfront Stadium in Newark, New Jersey.
The Atlantic League Bears (1998-present)
The club is named after an earlier Newark team (see below). It was formed in 1998 by former New York Yankees catcher Rick Cerone , a Newark native. However, the Bears played their "home" schedule at HarborYard Stadium in Bridgeport, Connecticut that season while awaiting the completion of their new home field. In addition, the Bears played several home games during the first half of the 1999 season at Skylands Park in Augusta, New Jersey. The Bears inaugurated their new park in Newark on July 16, 1999.
Over the years, the Bears have succeeded in attracting star talent to their club. Ozzie Canseco played for the Bears in 2000 and 2001, and his brother Jose Canseco was with the team for part of 2001 as well. Rickey Henderson played the first half of the 2003 season with the Bears and was named most valuable player in the Atlantic League All-Star Game. He was subsequently signed by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but was released at season's end, and he returned to the Bears for 2004.
Season Results
| Season | Manager | First Half Record | Second Half Record
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| 1998 | Tom O'Malley | 18-32, 5th place | 17-33, 6th place
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| 1999 | Tom O'Malley | 24-35, 5th place | 31-29, 3rd place
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| 2000 | Tom O'Malley | 38-32, 3rd place North | 36-34, 4th place North
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| 2001 | Tom O'Malley | 38-25, 1st place North | 37-26, 2nd place North
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| 2002 | Marv Foley | 36-27, 1st place South (tie) | 33-28, 3rd place South
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| 2003 | Bill Madlock | 32-31, 2nd place South | 22-40, 4th place South
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| 2004 | Bill Madlock | 27-36, 4th place South | 36-27, 2nd place South
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Post-Season Results
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The International League Bears (1926-49)
The Newark Bears were a team in the International League from 1926 to 1949. They played their home games at Ruppert Stadium in what is now known as the Ironbound section of Newark; the stadium was demolished in 1967.
Newark was a hotbed of minor league baseball from the time of the formation of the Newark Indians in 1902, and the addition of the Newark Eagles of the Negro National Leagues in 1936. A Federal League team, the Newark Peppers, played in 1915.
In 1937, as a farm club of the New York Yankees, the Bears featured one of the most potent lineups in baseball, including Charlie Keller , Joe Gordon, and George McQuinn, among others. Their legacy was ensured when, after trailing 3 games to 0, they won the last four games against the Columbus Red Birds of the American Association to capture the Junior World Series.
Following the 1949 season, the Bears moved to Springfield, Massachusetts. Their departure, and the folding of the Eagles a year later, left Newark without professional baseball for nearly 50 years, until the formation of the Atlantic League Bears (see above).
Season Results
| Season | Affiliation | Manager | Record
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| 1926 | None | Fred Burchell | 99-66, 3rd place
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| 1927 | None | John Egan | 90-77, 3rd place
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| 1928 | None | Walter Johnson | 81-84, 7th place
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| 1929 | None | Tris Speaker | 81-85, 7th place
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| 1930 | None | Tris Speaker/Al Mamaux | 80-88, 5th place
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| 1931 | None | Al Mamaux | 99-69, 2nd place
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| 1932 | Yankees | Al Mamaux | 109-59, 1st place
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| 1933 | Yankees | Al Mamaux | 102-62, 1st place South
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| 1934 | Yankees | Bob Shawkey | 93-60, 1st place
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| 1935 | Yankees | Bob Shawkey | 81-71, 4th place
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| 1936 | Yankees | Ossie Vitt | 88-67, 3rd place
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| 1937 | Yankees | Ossie Vitt | 109-43, 1st place
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| 1938 | Yankees | Johnny Neun | 104-48, 1st place
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| 1939 | Yankees | Johnny Neun | 82-73, 4th place
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| 1940 | Yankees | Johnny Neun | 95-65, 2nd place
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| 1941 | Yankees | Johnny Neun | 100-54, 1st place
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| 1942 | Yankees | Bill Meyer | 92-61, 1st place
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| 1943 | Yankees | Bill Meyer | 85-68, 2nd place
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| 1944 | Yankees | Bill Meyer | 85-69, 2nd place
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| 1945 | Yankees | Bill Meyer | 89-64, 2nd place
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| 1946 | Yankees | George Selkirk | 80-74, 4th place
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| 1947 | Yankees | George Selkirk | 65-89, 6th place
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| 1948 | Yankees | Bill Skiff | 80-72, 2nd place
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| 1949 | Yankees | Buddy Hassett | 55-98, 8th place
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Post-Season Results
- 1932: Defeated Minneapolis Millers (American Association), 4 games to 2, in Junior World Series
- 1933: Lost to Rochester Red Wings, 3 games to 1, in opening round
- 1934: Lost to Toronto Maple Leafs , 4 games to 3, in opening round
- 1935: Lost to Syracuse Chiefs, 4 games to 0, in opening round
- 1936: Lost to Buffalo Bisons, 4 games to 1, in opening round
- 1937: Defeated Syracuse Chiefs, 4 games to 0; defeated Baltimore Orioles , 4 games to 0, for league championship; defeated Columbus Red Birds , 4 games to 3, in Junior World Series
- 1938: Defeated Rochester Red Wings, 4 games to 3; defeated Buffalo Bisons, 4 games to 1, for league championship; lost to Kansas City Blues, 4 games to 3, in Junior World Series
- 1939: Defeated Jersey City Giants , 4 games to 2; lost to Rochester Red Wings, 4 games to 3, in championship round
- 1940: Defeated Jersey City Giants , 4 games to 0; defeated Baltimore Orioles , 4 games to 3, for league championship; defeated Louisville Colonels, 4 games to 2, in Junior World Series
- 1941: Defeated Rochester Red Wings, 4 games to 1; lost to Montreal Royals, 4 games to 3, in championship round
- 1942: Lost to Jersey City Giants , 4 games to 2, in opening round
- 1943: Lost to Syracuse Chiefs, 4 games to 2, in opening round
- 1944: Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs , 4 games to 0; lost to Baltimore Orioles , 4 games to 3, in championship round
- 1945: Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs , 4 games to 2; defeated Montreal Royals, 4 games to 3, for league championship; lost to Louisville Colonels, 4 games to 2, in Junior World Series
- 1946: Lost to Montreal Royals, 4 games to 2, in opening round
- 1948: Lost to Syracuse Chiefs, 4 games to 3, in opening round
References
Johnson, Lloyd, & Wolff, Miles, eds., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, Second Edition, 1997, ISBN 0-9637189-8-3
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