Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #26: Y – The Yard

Historical photos show baseball teams of the past hanging out in the yard.

By: Kelsey Camello, for the Washington Township Museum of Local History

March 17, 2026

Yard: (noun): a baseball park or field; commonly associated with both the physical location of the game and the act of hitting home runs.

LADIES FIRST Irvington Grammar School Girls Baseball team poses with bats, 1938-39. (Fremont) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

HOME RUN A baseball team in front of Blacow and Weston General Merchandise Store on Bay Street, Irvington, 1880s. (Fremont)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — HOME RUN A baseball team in front of Blacow and Weston General Merchandise Store on Bay Street, Irvington, 1880s. (Fremont) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

PLAY BALL These two players are from the Leslie Salt Baseball team, 1934. (Newark)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — PLAY BALL These two players are from the Leslie Salt Baseball team, 1934. (Newark) Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

GAME ON Warm Springs Baseball team takes a group shot 1910s. (Fremont)
Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History — Photos courtesy of Washington Township Museum of Local History

In the spirit of springtime and the baseball season beginning, we’re reaching way back to some old school team photos from Fremont, Newark and Union City.

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Tri-City History A-Z in Photographs #26: Y – The Yard

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