Ruppert Stadium
Former
Ruppert Stadium in Newark, New Jersey was home to the Newark Eagles & Newark Dodgers & Newark Stars of the Negro National League & Eastern Colored League (1926–1948). Today: Demolished (1967). Home of the 1946 Negro World Series champion Eagles.
The closest MLB stadium is Yankee Stadium in Bronx, about 18 miles away.
Ballpark facts
- Location
- Newark, New Jersey
- Opened
- 1926
- Major league years
- 1926–1948
- Capacity
- 19,000
- Also called
- Davids' Stadium, Bears Stadium
- Today
- Demolished (1967)
Ballparks near Ruppert Stadium10
- 1D-IIIWeequahic Park — Rutgers-Newark Scarlet Raiders same city
- 2SummerEssex Legends Baseball Field — Essex Legends same city
- 3D-IMike Sheppard Sr. Stadium at Owen T. Carroll Field — Seton Hall Pirates 3 mi
- 4D-IIIJim Hynes '63 Baseball Stadium — Kean Cougars 5 mi
- 5D-IIIYogi Berra Stadium — Montclair State Red Hawks 6 mi
- 6D-IIBreslin Field — Felician Golden Falcons 6 mi
- 7D-IJoseph J. Jaroschak Field — Saint Peter's Peacocks 7 mi
- 8D-IIKiwanis Oval — Caldwell Cougars 8 mi
- 9SummerLinden Tigers Baseball Field — Linden Tigers 8 mi
- 10JUCOShane Walsh Field (Nomahegan Park) — Union College of Union County Owls 8 mi
Questions about Ruppert Stadium
When did Ruppert Stadium open?
Ruppert Stadium opened in 1926.
How many people does Ruppert Stadium hold?
Ruppert Stadium has a capacity of about 19,000.
What other ballparks are near Ruppert Stadium?
Weequahic Park is also in Newark. See the full list of nearby ballparks on this page.
Facts are for the 2026 season. Distances are straight-line miles between city centers. Capacity figures vary by source and some include lawn seating. See something wrong? Let us know.