Abraham Lincoln Manley (December 22, 1885 – December 9, 1952) was an American Negro league baseball executive. He co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with his wife, Effa Manley, from 1935 to 1946.

Jan 12, 2016 · Abe Manley died on December 9, 1952, at the home of his in-laws in Germantown, Pennsylvania. He had heart disease and had been suffering from prostate issues for several years. He suffered heart failure after surgery. 20 A funeral Mass was held at St. Madeleine Sophie Catholic Church in Germantown.

Oct 21, 1999 · Abraham Manley, left, co-owner of the Newark Eagles, and Bill White, general assistant, jog the first base line in 1946 with one of their star players. The Newark Public Library.

Effa Louise Manley (née Brooks; March 27, 1897 – April 16, 1981) was an American sports executive. She co-owned the Newark Eagles baseball franchise in the Negro leagues with her husband Abe Manley from 1935 to 1948. [1]

Abe Manley and his African American wife, owners and founders of the Brooklyn Eagles, purchased the Newark Dodgers franchise and combined the assets and player rosters. Charles Tyler, the previous owner of the Dodgers, signed the team over in exchange for the cancellation of an approximately $500 debt that Tyler owed Abe Manley.

Sep 2, 2021 · Sports executive and civil rights champion Effa Manley was a passionate advocate for baseball players from the Negro leagues. Effa Manley visits with one of her former players, Don Newcombe, in...

Aug 2, 2019 · Abe Manley is frequently overshadowed by his wife Effa’s ownership accomplishments, but he himself was an important presence with the Eagles and the league. He was named treasurer of the NNL in 1937 and was a league officer for most of his ownership tenure. 10 While Effa ran the business management of the Eagles, Abe was chiefly responsible ...

She met Abe Manley, 24 years older than her, at the 1932 World Series at Yankee Stadium. They married on June 15, 1935. Abe had money through several successful investments in real estate and "numbers banking," or racketeering.

Apr 30, 2020 · Born March 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, to an interracial family, Manley believed her mother’s husband, an African-American man, was her father. It was when she was a teenager her mother...

Abe Manley. Abraham Manley Nickname: Abe Career: 1935-1946 Positions: owner, officer Teams: Brooklyn Eagles (1935), Newark Eagles (1936-1946) A colorful sportsman and numbers banker, he loved baseball and bought two ailing franchises (the Brooklyn Eagles and the Newark Dodgers) and consolidated them into the Newark Eagles for the 1936 season.