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).
The club is named after the earlier Newark team. It was formed in 1998 by former New York Yankees catcher Rick Cerone, a Newark native. However, the Bears played their "home" schedule at The Ballpark at Harbor Yard 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, Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium, in Newark on July 16, 1999. The Newark Bears are sometimes given the nickname of the "'Brick City Bruins."
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 José 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. Also in 2003, José Lima pitched for the Bears at the beginning of the season; after the Kansas City Royals signed him away from Newark, Lima won his first seven decisions for the Royals.[1]
Newark, played in the Central League in 1888, and the Atlantic Association from 1889 to 1890.
Newark, played in the Atlantic League in 1896, and from 1899 to 1900.
Newark Indians, played in the Eastern League from 1902 to 1911, and the International League from 1912 to the middle of the 1915 season. They were the International League champions in 1913.
The market was previously served by: Newark Bears of the International League (1926-1949)
Quick facts
Current uniform colors: White vest with black piping and black sleeves for home games and grey for away games. The home jersey has the word "Bears" across the front and number on the back. Red hats with the depiction of a bear's head in silver with black outline.
Current logo design: The word "Bears" in script in red with black outline superimposed over the depiction of a bear holding a baseball and the Newark skyline. The city name is centered above the wordmark "Bears."
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