Jersey City in Hudson County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jack Roosevelt Robinson
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1. Jackie Robinson Historical Marker, Jersey City
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”
1919–1972
Jack Roosevelt Robinson, the first African-American to break the color barrier in Major League Baseball, played in his first minor league game in Jersey City, New Jersey. This statue, sculpted by Susan Wagner, commemorates that historic event.
Rachel Robinson, Founder, Jackie Robinson Foundation
Leonard S. Coleman, Jr., Chair, Jackie Robinson Foundation
Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey
Sponsors
The City of Jersey City, Bret Schundler, Mayor
John J. McMullen, Norton Lilly
The Lewis M. Eisenberg Family
James S. Regan
The First Union Foundation
The Shumann Fund of New Jersey
Jeremy Jacobs, Delaware North
Erected 1998 by City of Jersey City.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is February 25, 1862.
Location. 40° 43.938′ N, 74° 3.787′ W. Marker is in Jersey City, New Jersey, in Hudson
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Peter Stuyvesant (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Bergen Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tribute to the Soldiers of New Jersey (approx. half a mile away); Jane Tuers (approx. half a mile away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Rt. Rev. Msgr. Roger A. McGinley (approx. half a mile away); Blakeslee Route (approx. 0.7 miles away); Mystic Lincoln (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jersey City.
Also see . . . Wikipedia entry for Jackie Robinson. (Submitted on March 10, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas.)
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2. Jackie Robinson Marker (left view)
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3. Jackie Robinson Marker (right view)
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, March 26, 2011
4. Jack Roosevelt Robinson Statue
The Jackie Robinson statue is seen here from Journal Square Plaza.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. This page has been viewed 2,283 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2008, by Ronald Claiborne of College Station, Texas. 4. submitted on April 1, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Christopher Busta-Peck was the editor who published this page.
