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kcstengelsr · 12-20-2021, 08:43 PM

Thank you so much for Ruppert Stadium in Newark. The park is important for both the history of the minor leagues and for the history of the Negro Leagues. Publishing Ruppert Stadium has also achieved a milestone in the history of OOTP 3D Mods as for the first time ever one wishing to play a season of the major league Negro Leagues (1920-1948) now has available a published 3D Mods home ballpark for each of the teams in at least one season during the history of the Negro Leagues.

If one wanted to play the 1920 Negro Leagues season one would have a tough time placing teams in proper parks as only Schorling (South Side Park) in Chicago by silvam14, Washington Park in Indianapolis by asrivkin, and Inlet Park in Atlantic City by asrivkin have yet to be published at 3D Mods. It looks like the 1930 Negro Leagues season has five published parks available and the 1940 Negro Leagues season is missing any home park for two teams, but with Ruppert one now can give each of the 1946 Negro Leagues teams a home.

Having Ruppert now allows one to assign a home ballpark to each of the teams for actually THREE campaigns of the Negro Leagues (1945-1947). For example, if one wanted to play the historically important 1946 Negro Leagues (read asrivkin's link to the SABR article on Ruppert) one could assign teams to parks as follows using the records listed of the Negro Leagues at Seamheads:

1946 Negro National League
1. Newark Eagles. Ruppert Stadium by asrivkin.
2. New York Cubans. Polo Grounds 1940-63 by silvam14. The Cubans also used that season Yankee Stadium 1938-51 by silvam14 and Dexter Park in Queens which is yet to be created by anyone as far as I know.
3. Baltimore Elite Giants. Bugle Field by asrivkin.
4. Homestead Grays. Griffith Stadium 1921-51 by silvam14. The Grays also used that season Forbes Field 1925-46 by silvam14.
5. Philadelphia Stars. Shibe Park 1930-48 by silvam14. The Stars also used that season 44th & Parkside (also known as Penmar Park) in Philadelphia, but Penmar is yet to be created.
6. New York Black Yankees. Yankee Stadium 1938-51 by silvam14. The Black Yankees also used that season Polo Grounds and Dexter Park.

1946 Negro American League
1. Kansas City Monarchs. Blues Stadium 1942-54 by silvam14.
2. Birmingham Black Barons. Rickwood Field by silvam14.
3. Cleveland Buckeyes. League Park 1930-46 by silvam14. The Buckeyes that season also used Cleveland Stadium 1932-53 by silvam14.
4. Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Crosley Field 1942-57 by silvam14. The Clowns that season also used Victory Field (also known as Perry Stadium or Bush Stadium) in Indianapolis but Perry is yet to be created,
5. Memphis Red Sox. Russwood Park by asrivkin.
6. Chicago American Giants. Comiskey Park 1927-48 by silvam14.

Maybe someday creators will build on this set of complete Negro Leagues home parks but it probably would be easiest to start from the 1946 above list and gradually add parks missing for some years. For examples,
A. To give each of the 1948 Negro Leagues teams a home park (the last year credited as major league quality) the missing are Martin Stadium in Memphis (historically significant as then the only stadium owned by African Americans in the whole country) and Perry in Indianapolis, but Redwing Stadium in Rochester would also be handy as the Black Yankees played the bulk of their 1948 home games in Rochester.
B. To give each of the 1944 Negro Leagues teams a home park the missing are Martin in Memphis and Penmar in Philadelphia.

I want to thank asrivkin and silvam14 for providing the parks necessary for one to play at least one Negro Leagues season using OOTP. In 1946 the Newark Eagles defeated the Kansas City Monarchs in seven games for the NL World Series. I used Ruppert and along with the correct 1946 rosters from Seamheads I played a game at Ruppert and published it at YouTube for all to see. The link is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwbx...el=kcstengelsr

Thank you asrivkin!

12-20-2021, 08:43 PM	#116
kcstengelsr Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2021 Posts: 147	Thank you so much for Ruppert Stadium in Newark. The park is important for both the history of the minor leagues and for the history of the Negro Leagues. Publishing Ruppert Stadium has also achieved a milestone in the history of OOTP 3D Mods as for the first time ever one wishing to play a season of the major league Negro Leagues (1920-1948) now has available a published 3D Mods home ballpark for each of the teams in at least one season during the history of the Negro Leagues. If one wanted to play the 1920 Negro Leagues season one would have a tough time placing teams in proper parks as only Schorling (South Side Park) in Chicago by silvam14, Washington Park in Indianapolis by asrivkin, and Inlet Park in Atlantic City by asrivkin have yet to be published at 3D Mods. It looks like the 1930 Negro Leagues season has five published parks available and the 1940 Negro Leagues season is missing any home park for two teams, but with Ruppert one now can give each of the 1946 Negro Leagues teams a home. Having Ruppert now allows one to assign a home ballpark to each of the teams for actually THREE campaigns of the Negro Leagues (1945-1947). For example, if one wanted to play the historically important 1946 Negro Leagues (read asrivkin's link to the SABR article on Ruppert) one could assign teams to parks as follows using the records listed of the Negro Leagues at Seamheads: 1946 Negro National League 1. Newark Eagles. Ruppert Stadium by asrivkin. 2. New York Cubans. Polo Grounds 1940-63 by silvam14. The Cubans also used that season Yankee Stadium 1938-51 by silvam14 and Dexter Park in Queens which is yet to be created by anyone as far as I know. 3. Baltimore Elite Giants. Bugle Field by asrivkin. 4. Homestead Grays. Griffith Stadium 1921-51 by silvam14. The Grays also used that season Forbes Field 1925-46 by silvam14. 5. Philadelphia Stars. Shibe Park 1930-48 by silvam14. The Stars also used that season 44th & Parkside (also known as Penmar Park) in Philadelphia, but Penmar is yet to be created. 6. New York Black Yankees. Yankee Stadium 1938-51 by silvam14. The Black Yankees also used that season Polo Grounds and Dexter Park. 1946 Negro American League 1. Kansas City Monarchs. Blues Stadium 1942-54 by silvam14. 2. Birmingham Black Barons. Rickwood Field by silvam14. 3. Cleveland Buckeyes. League Park 1930-46 by silvam14. The Buckeyes that season also used Cleveland Stadium 1932-53 by silvam14. 4. Cincinnati-Indianapolis Clowns. Crosley Field 1942-57 by silvam14. The Clowns that season also used Victory Field (also known as Perry Stadium or Bush Stadium) in Indianapolis but Perry is yet to be created, 5. Memphis Red Sox. Russwood Park by asrivkin. 6. Chicago American Giants. Comiskey Park 1927-48 by silvam14. Maybe someday creators will build on this set of complete Negro Leagues home parks but it probably would be easiest to start from the 1946 above list and gradually add parks missing for some years. For examples, A. To give each of the 1948 Negro Leagues teams a home park (the last year credited as major league quality) the missing are Martin Stadium in Memphis (historically significant as then the only stadium owned by African Americans in the whole country) and Perry in Indianapolis, but Redwing Stadium in Rochester would also be handy as the Black Yankees played the bulk of their 1948 home games in Rochester. B. To give each of the 1944 Negro Leagues teams a home park the missing are Martin in Memphis and Penmar in Philadelphia. I want to thank asrivkin and silvam14 for providing the parks necessary for one to play at least one Negro Leagues season using OOTP. In 1946 the Newark Eagles defeated the Kansas City Monarchs in seven games for the NL World Series. I used Ruppert and along with the correct 1946 rosters from Seamheads I played a game at Ruppert and published it at YouTube for all to see. The link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwbx...el=kcstengelsr Thank you asrivkin! Last edited by kcstengelsr; 12-21-2021 at 09:15 AM.