Newark Little Giants

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The Newark Little Giants were a professional baseball team based in Newark, New Jersey in the late 1880's. They played in the Eastern League for one year until moving to the International League (considered a major league) in 1887.

Newark featured the first all African-American battery with George Stovey pitching a 2.46 ERA and catcher Moses Fleetwood Walker (also first African-American to play in the majors) who hit a .264 BA.

The Little Giants went out of business in 1888. They returned to the minors in 1889 and won 2nd place in the Atlantic Association. After a great season in 1890 winning 3rd, Newark went out of business, again, this time forever. Now, Newark still plays but as the Bears in the Ind league.