history on their very own field of dreams. ron allen explains. reporter: at the jackals home opener against the miners in paterson, new jersey a huge comeback. the grand reopening of historic hinchliffe stadium itself. i get goose bumps when i think about it. we need to keep this kind of venue and places like this, you know, flourishing. reporter: one of the last ballparks still standing from the days of baseball s negro leagues and segregated sports, a hallowed venue that for the past few decades had been shut down, abandoned and about to be demolished. at its worst what do you remember about this? at its worst what i remember are the trees growing in the stands, people living in the press box. reporter: brian lopinto helped lead a local effort to save the stadium, now a national historic landmark that just underwent a $100 million renovation. the minor league jackals new home once home for the new york black yankees and new york cubans, where legends such as paterson
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