New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2025

NYBY-8 : W James “Jim” Cobbin

Indianapolis Clowns, New York Black Yankees

NYBY-9 : “Big George” Crowe

New York Black Yankees, New York Cuba, Milwaukee Braves, Cincinnati Reds, St Louis Cardinals

NYBY-10 : John “Neck” Stanley

Bacharach Giants, Hilldale Club, Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Baltimore Black Sox,

New York Black Yankees, New York Cubans

NYBY-11 : Bill “Bojangles” Robinson

New York Black Yankees - co-owner

For the third year, the Somerset Patriots honored the Negro Leagues with a pre-game ceremony, which included Jim Cobbin and Dennis Biddle (Chicago American Giants) along with Wille Randolph (New York Yankees) and Keith McPherson (WFAN Sports Radio)

Card strips were sponsored by TD Bank

Jim Cobbin, Willie Randolph, Keith McPherson, Dennis Biddle

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New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2024

NYBY-4 : John Henry "Pop" Lloyd

Cuban X-Giants, Philadelphia Giants, Leland Giants, Chicago American Giants, Lincoln Stars, Brooklyn Royal Giants, Bacharach Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Hilldale Club, Harlem Stars,New York Black Yankees

NYBY-5 : George "Mule" Suttles

Atlantic City Bacharach Giants, Birmingham Black Barons, St Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants,  Baltimore Black Sox, Detroit Wolves, Washington Pilots, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees

NYBY-6 : Willie "The Devil" Wells

St Louis Giants, St Louis Stars, Chicago American Giants, Detroit Wolves, Homestead Grays, Kansas City Monarchs, Newark Eagles, New York Black Yankees, Baltimore Elite Giants, Indianapolis Clowns, Memphis Red Sox

NYBY-7 : Leroy "Satchel Paige

Birmingham Black Barons, Cleveland Cubs, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Kansas City Monarchs, New York Black Yankees, Memphis Red Sox

4-card strip

2024-August-30 Somerset Patriots

Stadium Giveaway - Celebrating the New York Black Yankees

New York Black Yankees - Somerset Patriots : 2023

NYBY-1 : Bill "Speed" Holland

Richmond Giants, Indianapolis ABCs, New York Black Yankees, Detroit Stars, Chicago American Giants, New York Lincoln Giants, Brooklyn Royal Giants

NYBY-2 : Clarence "Fats" Jenkins

New York Lincoln Giants, Bacharach Giants, Harrisburg Giants, Hilldale Giants, Baltimore Black Sox, New York Black Yankees, Brooklyn Eagles, Pittsburgh Crawfords, Washington Black Senators, Philadelphia Stars

NYBY-3 : Clint "Hawk" Thomas

Brooklyn Royal Giants, Columbus Buckeyes, Detroit Stars, Hilldale Giants, Bacharach Giants, Homestead Grays, New York Lincoln Giants, New York Black Yankees, Chicago American Giants, Newark Eagles

3-card strip

2023-August-27 Somerset Patriots

Stadium GiveAway - Celebrating the New York Black Yankees

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Tribute To The New York Black Yankees : 2023

Sunday August 27, 2023 TD Bank Ballpark

The Somerset Patriots (NY Yankees AA-affiliate) will feature a tribute to the New York Black Yankees

The first 1,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative baseball card strip featuring Black Yankees: Clarence "Fats" Jenkins, Bill "Speed" Holland and Clint "Hawk" Thomas

Despite playing in uniforms that resembled the New York Yankees, the Black Yankees never had a true brand to call their own. The Patriots have envied a logo designed specifically to honor the Black Yankees' heritage that is unique to the historic team

The logo was designed with interlocking BY to put the emphasis on the Negro League team versus the city of New York or the NY Yankees brand. The logo was designed by Ryan Foose, an award winning designer who has worked for ESPN, MiLB, NCAA and others

The patriots will play in a special themed jersey to honor the Black Yankees, with the new BY logo on the sleeve. The game-soon jerseys will be auctioned off online to benefit the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM), Skillman NJ

Hinchliffe Stadium

Hinchliffe Stadium, Patterson, New Jersey

One of the few remaining stadiums associated with the Negro Leagues. The concrete Art Deco styled stadium was built in 1932, the stadium was owned by the Paterson Public Schools since 1963 and was closed in 1996. The facility fell victim to neglect and vandalism. At its peak the stadium was home to Negro League baseball, high school events, boxing, auto racing, rock concerts....

Larry Doby, star athlete at Patterson Eastside High School was discovered by the Newark Eagles on this field. Dob would become the first black baseball player in the American League and the second in Major League Baseball

The Colored Championship of the Nation, was the first baseball event held at Hincliffe in 1933.

The New York Black Yankees played their home games at Hinchliffe for 12 seasons, starting in 1934. The New York Cubans called the stadium home for the 1935 and 1936 seasons

http://www.hinchliffestadium.org

Jimmy Dean - page 46

Jimmy Dean "The Original"

1947-50 Philadelphia Stars

New York Black Yankees

New York Cubans

Biggest thrill:

"Josh Gibson hit a homerun off me that they are still looking for the ball at Griffith Stadium..."

Power pitcher with a hard sinker and curve ball....

Robert Scott - page 42

Robert Scott

Pitcher - First base

1946-50 New York Black Yankees

1951 Pittsburgh Pirates spring training

1952-54 Macon Cardinals

"As a teenager, Bob Scott in the early 1940's, in Macon, Ga, had to walk several miles to play baseball with the Macon Braves, a sandlot team"..Somebody to Cheer for - exhibit at the Cornelius House, Piscataway, NJ May-July 2000...

"In the 1950's when the Negro Leagues were breaking up, I barnstormed with Jackie Robinson..."

1.25" pinback button

Purnell Mincy - Frazier Robinson- page 37

Purnell Mincy

Newark Eagles

New York Black Yankees

Philadelphia Stars

1938 tryout for the Pittsburgh Crawfords, signed in 1939 by the Eagles.

None of his opponents ever had a good foothold at the plate when Mincy pitched.

"Biggest thrill was striking out Mules Suttles."

Frazier Robinson - Catcher

1939-1950

Baltimore Grays

Baltimore Elite Giants

Kansas City Monarchs

New York Black Yankees

Chicago American Giants

Abilene Eagles

Odessa Giants (e years in the minor leagues)

Satchel Paige All-Stars 1939

Tony Lloyd - Joe B Scott - page 36

Tony Lloyd

1959 Birmingham Black Barons

Joe B. Scott

Outfield, 1st base

1936-1956

New York Black Yankees

Memphis Red Sox

Pittsburgh Crawfords

Chicago American Giants

Satchel Paige All-stars

"Played against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a 1945 exhibition game in Muncie, Ind. while playing for the Wright Field Kittyhawks, United States Air Corp service team (1944-45)

George Crowe - page 19

George Crowe - 1b

New York Black Yankees 1947

New York Cubans 1948-49

Had a .305 batting average his rookie season with the Black Yankees. complied a .270 Negro League batting average.

Pawtucket, New England League 1949

.354 with league leading 106 RBI...

Boston - Milwaukee Braves 1952-55

Cincinnati Reds 1956-58

St.Louis Cardinals 1959-61

Best season 1957, 31 HRs .270 batting average

1958 All-star team selection

Benny Felder - Charlie Biot -page 15

Benny Felder

1946-1947

Newark Eagles - shortstop

"Fondest memory was winning the 1946 Negro League Championship"

Indianapolis Clowns 1948

Philadelphia Stars 1951

Keywest Florida Int. League 1952

Pampa, W. Texas-N. Mexico League 1953-54

Artesia, Longhorn League 1954

Charlie Biot

1939-1941

Newark Eagles

New York Black Yankees

Baltimore Elite Giants

"Recalls a home run he hit off Adams in Baltimore and just being able to play ball..."

Outstanding fielder, who hit for Ave. of .305 in 1940 and .278 in 1941...