Baseball was in his blood,” said his great-nephew, Ray Mackey III. “He and his siblings grew up playing ball on the sandlots of Luling, dreaming of making it big.” ...

Mackey’s impact didn’t end with Campanella. As manager of the Newark Eagles, he mentored Larry Doby, Don Newcombe and Monte Irvin — three players who would go on to make history in Major ...

5) Johnny Davis (1917) Davis was a fantastic hitter and a two-time All-Star as a member of the Newark Eagles of the second Negro ... league as Davis along with Hall of Famers Larry Doby, Monte Irvin ...

Day was the last of the great two-way Negro Leaguers. “He was something to behold, on the mound or in the field,” Day’s Newark Eagles teammate Monte Irvin once said. “He played center field as good as ...

Last year, ring announcer Samantha Irvin announced her departure from WWE along with hints that she intended to restart her music career. Using the stage name Samantha (The Bomb), Irvin made a ...

Rea Irvin, a savvy man-about-town, designed the first cover, planned for February, 1925. He rejected the initial concept of a curtain rising on the city skyline. Instead, answering the editors ...

WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin has hinted at a potential in-ring comeback, expressing that her wrestling journey is far from over. Her recent comments have fueled speculation about her future ...

On Jan. 19, 1950, Dick Irvin became the first to coach 1,000 regular-season games in the NHL, reaching the plateau in a 4-2 loss by his Montreal Canadiens on home ice at the Forum. Then 57 ...

Michael Irvin is not backing down. The Dallas Cowboys legend remains firm in his belief that the franchise made a critical mistake by not seriously considering Deion Sanders for their head ...

Samantha Irvin is going back to her musical roots. The former WWE ring announcer took to social media Monday night to announce the upcoming release of her newest single. "Make Me" will debut on ...

Sally S. Irvin passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, at the age of 90. She lived a good life, a full life, a life well-loved. While we will miss her dearly, we also celebrate the gifts she ...

By Liam Stack and Nate Schweber A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot Friday evening in Newark about three blocks from where a 36-year-old man who had been wounded by gunfire was found, the ...