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These articles were published in The Newark Eagles Take Flight: The Story of the 1946 Negro League Champions (2019), edited by Frederick C. Bush and Bill Nowlin. Click here to download the e-book or purchase the paperback edition.

May 5, 1946: Leon Day throws Opening Day no-hitter for Newark Eagles

August 11, 1946: Leon Day pitches 15 innings, hits game-winning homer for Newark Eagles

August 15, 1946: Newark Eagles quartet sparks East to victory in Negro Leagues all-star game

August 18, 1946: Artie Wilson turns in a star performance in Negro Leagues East-West Classic

September 17-29, 1946: Newark Eagles get the best of Kansas City Monarchs in Negro League World Series

September 25, 1946: Hilton Smith goes the distance as Monarchs roll in Game 5

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