PATERSON, N.J. — Hall of Famers such as Monte Irvin and Larry Doby graced the grounds at New Jersey's Hinchliffe Stadium during its heyday. Could modern day stars like Aaron Judge and Pete Alonso follow in their footsteps?
That’s the dream for Paterson mayor André Sayegh, who wants to host a major league game between the Yankees and his beloved Mets at the former Negro Leagues ballpark in New Jersey. With Birmingham, Alabama’s Rickwood Field — another still-standing Negro Leagues venue — recently being awarded a major league game in 2024, Sayegh has been doubling down on the idea that Hinchliffe should get a “Field of Dreams” game, too.
In Sayegh’s perfect world, the Yankees would don the uniforms of the New York Black Yankees, while the Mets would take on the look of the New York Cubans. The two Negro Leagues teams called Hinchliffe home.
