Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey — the former home of the Negro Leagues' New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans — has opened for the first time in a quarter century, and has found a new professional team to call it home.
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.Paterson, New Jersey’s Hinchliffe Stadium — one of the few remaining stadiums that once hosted Negro Leagues games — has a second swing at life.
Hinchliffe, built in 1932, was home to the New York Black Yankees and New York Cubans in the 1930s and 1940s,. In 1933, the Black Yankees faced the Philadelphia Stars there for the Negro World Series. More than 20 National Baseball Hall of Famers played at Hinchliffe, as well. Now, officials say it’ll be a community resource for Paterson and the community beyond. The renovation —— includes a restaurant and museum space dedicated to local Negro League icons and other trailblazers who’ve played at Hinchliffe. As part of Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park, it’s the only ballpark in the National Parks System. The redevelopment also includes a parking garage and senior affordable housing development.
“How do you save a baseball stadium? Well, you play baseball in it,” he said. “And thankfully, this year the New Jersey Jackals will call Hinchliffe Stadium home.”
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