On July 16, 1999, professional baseball resurfaced in Newark, New Jersey. The return of minor-league ball to the city was the cause for celebration and nostalgi

Selected from the two most recent proceedings of the Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture (2019 and 2021), this collection of essays explores

The Newark Eagles won only one Negro National League pennant during the franchise's 15-year tenure in the Garden State, but the 1946 squad that ran away with th

This work examines the historical significance of the state of New Jersey in the Negro League legacy, especially the black baseball players, teams, owners and m

This is one of the most important baseball books to be published in a long time, taking a comprehensive look at black participation in the national pastime from