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HINCHLIFFE STADIUM
Paterson, New Jersey ~ Est. 1932
The first national historic landmark that honors baseball
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HINCHLIFFE STADIUM
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HINCHLIFFE NEWS ARCHIVES
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![BB Hinchliffe NJ Home entrance looking](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/1280df_c9d3cd40b41848d29981e842c7ee4516~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_270,h_203,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/BB%20Hin%E2%80%8Cchliffe%20NJ%20Home%20entrance%20looking%20.jpg)
BEFORE AND AFTER
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2023 ARCHIVES
1997 HOME PLATE
Hinchliffe Stadium
Renovation Photos
July 2021
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2021 ARCHIVES
- Hinchliffe Stadium needs to generate revenue to avoid falling into disarray again patersontimes.com ~ April 19, 2021
- Paterson breaks ground on project to restore historic Hinchliffe Stadium Paterson Times ~ April 14, 2021
- 'A magical place': Hinchliffe Stadium, former Negro Leagues ballpark, being restored to its former glory USA Today ~ April 13, 2021
- The Legacy of Hinchliffe Stadium Part IV: What Lies Ahead Empire Sports Media ~ February 28, 2021
- The Legacy of Hinchliffe Stadium Part III: Fall of a Champion Empire Sports Media ~ February 21, 2021
- The Legacy of Hinchliffe Stadium, Part II: Larry Doby’s Legend Empire Sports Media ~ February 14, 2021
- Historic Hinchliffe Stadium to be Revitalized Thanks to ERG Award ROI - NJ.com ~ February 10, 2021
- The Legacy of Hinchliffe Stadium, Part I: History on Liberty EmpireSportsMedia.com ~ February 7, 2021
- Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium honored with 2021 SABR Russell Gabay Award
Society for American Baseball Research ~ February 2, 2021
- Hinchliffe Stadium: Sporting Venue is a Black History Icon | Opinion newjersey.com ~ January 25, 2021
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2020 ARCHIVES
- The Negro Leagues Are Now a ‘Major League’ In The Eyes of MLB, Its Stats a Part of Official Record Washington Post ~ December 16, 2020
- What Will The Next Decades Look Like For Hinchliffe Stadium? Many Questions Remain.
(Paterson Times ~ December 14, 2020)
- Paterson School Board Extends Hinchliffe Stadium Lease to 75 Years Paterson Times ~ December 3, 2020)
- Hinchliffe Stadium Review BallparkBrothers.com ~ October 2020
- The Last Negro League Baseball Park Gets a Makeover (Video) ~ October 20, 2020
- Hinchliffe Makes The Athletic's Best of 2020! The Athletic ~ July 8, 2020
- Preserving Negro League History Ebony.com ~ June 3, 2014
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