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T h e N e w a r k M u n i c i p a l C o u n c i l

O f f i ce o f C o u n c i l M e m b e r D o n a l d M . P a y n e , J r .


For Immediate Release Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Contact: Owen Petrie — 973-930-1207

PAYNE TO HELP CELEBRATE
SHINING STARS OF NEWARK’S HISTORY


NEWARK—Many people may not remember or even know that before the Newark Bears, New Jersey had a championship baseball team called the Newark Eagles. The Eagles, of the Negro League, were league champions in 1946. “The Eagles were not just champions of baseball, they were the forebearers of the civil rights movement and the journey to equality of African-Americans in Newark,” said Councilman at large, Donald M. Payne, Jr.

Payne worked with the Newark Preservation & Landmarks Committee and other community and business leaders, including the New Jersey Devils, Prudential, City National Bank, Berkely College, PSE&G and Verizon among others, to ensure that the five living members of the champion Newark Eagles were commemorated in a manner befitting their place in the pantheon of Newark and New Jersey greats. Councilman Payne said that he believed, even prior to the first meetings with the Preservation & Landmarks Committee, that a commemoration of Newark’s seminal baseball team should command the city's attention and best foot forward.

The surviving Eagles include: Monte Irvin, Benjamin “Billy” Felder, James “Red” Moore, Willie “Curley” Williams.

The two-day celebration will take place at various locations around the city.

Who:Newark Preservation & Landmarks Committee and the surviving members of the Newark Eagles 1946 championship baseball team

What: Honoring the Newark Eagles and Negro League baseball history in Newark

When:Thursday, September 13 & Friday, September 14

Thursday, September 13 10 a.m. – Wilson Avenue and Avenue K: Dedication of plaque and street sign at the site of Ruppert Stadium, home of the Newark Eagles and the old Newark Bears baseball teams.

11 a.m. – 71 Crawford St., near Martin Luther King Blvd.: Dedication of plaque at the onetime home and office of Effa Manley, co-owener and business manager of the Eagles and the first women selected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame

6-9 p.m. – Ballantine House, The Newark Museum: Welcoming dinner for Eagles players and families [NOTE: Private event; admission by invitation only]

Friday, September 14

10:30 a.m. – Eagles Pkwy and Lincoln St., near West Kinney St.: Unveiling of plaque in the Newark Housing authority’s Cottage Place development.

12 noon – Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium: Dedication of “Ring of Honor” by Essex County Executive, Joseph DiVincenzo. Names of the 16 National Baseball Hall of Fame honorees from the Newark Eagles, old Newark Bears and other teams will be inscribed atop the inner-walls of the stadium. [NOTE: Private event; admission by invitation only]

3:45 p.m. – New Jersey Historical Society, 52 Park Place: Reception and discussion. Monte Irvin, star of the Eagles and New York Giants, and sportswriter Phil Pepe discuss their book, Few and Chosen: Defining Negro League Greatness. Remarks by other players. Legendary sports columnist Jerry Izenberg will moderate. Also shown will be clips from the documentary film, “Before You Can Say Jackie Robinson.” NOTE: Seating is limited; advance registration required. Call 973-596-6370.

6:30 p.m. – Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium: Public welcome and tribute to the Eagles. Proclamations from County Executive, Josesph Divincenzo and Newark Mayor, Cory Booker, and a resolution from the Newark Municipal Council. Remarks by Players and public officials. Bears game follows at 7:05 p.m.