Newark Bears
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| League | Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball |
| Location | Newark, New Jersey |
| Ballpark | Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Year folded | 2013 |
| Nickname(s) | Brick City Bears |
| League championships | (2) 2002, 2007 |
| Division championships | (2) 2001, 2007 (First Half Champs) |
| Former name(s) | Newark Bears (1998–2013) |
| Former league(s) | Atlantic League of Professional Baseball |
| Colors | Navy blue, white |
The Newark Bears were an American professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They were a member of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball and, later, the Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball. The Bears played their home games at Bears & Eagles Riverfront Stadium. The team folded after the 2013 season.
Newark was the home of several former minor league baseball teams, from the formation of the Newark Indians in 1902, and the addition of the Newark Eagles of the Negro National League in 1936. A Federal League team, the Newark Peppers also played in 1915.
The original Newark Bears were a team in the International League from 1926 to 1949. They played their home games at the former Ruppert Stadium in what is now known as the Ironbound section of Newark.
The Newark Bears are named for the former Newark Bears team of the International League. The team 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.
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