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Jersey Proud: Newark Negro League baseball player unravels hot streak, despite not breaking color barrier

It's a great "what if" in New Jersey sports history: What if the owner of the Newark Eagles Negro League team had let Monte Irvin out of his contract.

News 12 Staff

Feb 25, 2022, 10:57 PM

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