Newark Yankees

Newark hosted minor league home games at White Field from 1944 to 1946 before moving to Arnold Park from 1947 to 1951.

The Moundsmen finished 4.5 games behind the first place Springfield Giants, playing the season under manager Clay Bryant.

[7][4][1][6][8] In the finals, Newark pitcher Ned Garver defeated the Middletown Red Sox three times, helping the Moundsmen win the championship.

[10] Continuing play in the 1945 Ohio State League, the Newark Moundsmen went from their championship to last place in the standings.

[15] Newark qualified for the playoffs after the Moundsmen ended the regular season with a record of 74–65 under manager Bob Boken, finishing 8.0 games behind the Springfield Giants.

[16][1][17][18] On June 28, 1946, Newark pitcher Carl Schulte threw a no-hitter in a 7–0 victory over the Richmond Roses.

[25] The Lima Terriers, Marion Cubs, Muncie Reds, Portsmouth A's, Richmond Roses, Springfield Giants and Zanesville Dodgers teams joined the Newark Yankees in league play.

[27] Managed by Bobby Dill and Solly Mishkin, Newark finished 17.0 games behind the first place Zanesville Dodgers.

[26][25][1][29][30] Yankee pitcher George Vinston threw a no–hitter on July 22, 1949, in a 3–0 victory over the Marion Red Sox.

Newark finished 1.0 games behind the first place Marion Red Sox in the regular season standings of the eight-team league.

[3] From 1944 to 1946, the Newark Moundsmen teams played minor league home games at White Field.

[37][38] Beginning in 1947, the Newark Moundsmen and Yankees hosted minor league home games at Arnold Park.

In 1954, Arnold Park hosted an exhibition game between the Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers just before the start of the regular season.

The ballpark site was breached by highway construction and today Arnold Park is adjacent to the LIcking County Family YMCA facility.

(1951) Ned Garver. St. Louis Browns. Bowman baseball card. Garver lead the Moundsmen to the 1944 Ohio State League championship, with 21 wins in the regular season and 3 in the playoff finals.
(2012) Courthouse Center. National Register of Historic Places. Newark, Ohio