When Baye Adofo-Wilson took the helm as owner of the New Jersey Jackals and majority owner of the New York Cosmos, it was about his community. For this Paterson native, U.S. Army veteran, attorney, and real estate developer, the future of sports in Paterson is inseparable from the future of the community itself. Building More Than Teams—Building an Ecosystem Historic Hinchliffe Stadium, where the Cosmos and Jackals play, isn’t just any stadium—it’s one of only two remaining Negro League Baseball stadiums left in the country. It is a National Historic Landmark, and a site where legends such as Paterson’s own

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