The Minor League Nerd

Newark Co-Pilots

Minor League Nerd

Here is part one of a two-part episode on the history of baseball in the village of Newark, NY. This first part looks at the Newark Co-Pilots who played twelve seasons in the New York-Penn League.

Be sure to check out our Mostly Forgotten Teams episode on the Rocky Mount Pines as the two teams histories are connected.

Sources:
https://funwhileitlasted.net/2012/07/14/1968-1979-newark-co-pilots/
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Newark_Co-Pilots
https://www.statscrew.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Co-Pilots
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colburn_Park