[2] The Bloomingdale team was named the "Troopers" after the original owner's son, who was a New Jersey State Police officer killed in the line of duty.
The next day, the Troopers played their first game at DeLazier Field in Bloomingdale, also against the Highlanders.
[2] During the summer of 1946, former New York Yankees player Babe Ruth attended a Troopers game while in the area on a hunting and fishing trip.
After the game, Ruth went onto the field and hit a few home runs for the record-setting crowd of 1,467 spectators.
[2] Jim Lemon played for the team during their last season in 1948, before making it to the major leagues for Cleveland in 1950.