Hinchliffe Stadium
When was Hinchliffe Stadium Built?
1932!
Larry Doby attended what local high school, where he was a standout four sport star
Eastside High School
What did a good amount of Negro League Players do when the winter breeze came in the east coast?
Play internationally
What founding father envisioned Paterson as America's first planned industrial city, utilizing the power of the Passaic Falls?
Alexander Hamilton
1946 Negro Leagues Championship
Larry Doby's Newark Eagles championship jersey.
What spectacular 77 foot high natural wonder right next above the stadium and historically provided a dramatic backdrop for home runs?
The Great Falls of the Passaic River (or Paterson Great Falls)
When Did Larry Doby make his MLB Debut?
1947
Known for his blistering fastball, which legendary Negro League pitcher (who famously played well into his 40s and 50s) pitched at Hinchliffe Stadium?
Satchel Paige
What nickname did Paterson earn during the 19th and 20th centuries due to its dominant role in the textile and silk manufacturing industries?
Silk City
25 Laps
Or Lightning McQueen
Midget Car
In the 1930's roaring engines filled Hinchliffe's concrete oval for races featuring what specific type of downsized, open wheel racing cars?
Midget Cars ( Midget Car Racing)
In 1947, Larry Doby made baseball history by breaking the color barrier in which major league?
The American League (AL)
Which team, managed by Alex Pompez and featuring Cuban-born baseball legend MartÃn Dihigo, called Hinchliffe home in 1935 and 1936?
The New York Cubans
For decades, massive holiday crowds packed Hinchliffe Stadium to watch the fierce football rivalry game played on what holiday?
Thanksgiving Day
G.O.A.T Signature
Pele's Signed Jersey
Who was the person that Hinchliffe Stadium was named after?
Mayor John V. Hinchliffe
Which Negro League team scouted and signed Larry Doby at Hinchliffe Stadium in 1942?
The Newark Eagles
Hinchliffe is one of only two remaining major stadiums fundamentally tied to the Negro Leagues. What is the name of the other stadium, located in Birmingham, Alabama?
Rickwood Field
Shutting down the city's mills for six months, what massive 1913 labor protest fought for an 8 hour workday and brought national attention to Paterson's textile workers?
The Paterson Silk Strike of 1913
This countries National Dish-Ropa Vieja
New York Cubans Jersey
In what year did Hinchliffe Stadium officially shut down due to severe decay, and in what year did it finally have its massive $100 million grand reopening?
Shut down at the end of the 1997
Officially reopened to the public in 2023
True or False
Did Larry Doby have more than 250 career Homeruns?
TRUE
(273)
Often called the "Black Babe Ruth" due to his legendary power hitting, which Hall of Fame catcher slugged home runs at Hinchliffe?
Josh Gibson
Which famous Paterson native and high-flying wide receiver won a Super Bowl ring with the New York Giants in 2012 and became famous for his iconic salsa touchdown dance?
1948 World Series