Statue of Jackie Robinson at Journal Square
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2007-02-20
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Jackie Robinson Jackie made his professional baseball debut on a triple AAA minor league team. His first-ever game as a Montreal Royal was at Roosevelt Field in Jersey City. This statue in JSQ honors the player who broke barriers for not just the sport of baseball, but all sports. The statue was crafted by a sculptor by the name of Susan Wagner and dedicated on February 26th, 1998 by the Jackie Robinson Foundation, in partnership with the city of Jersey City, the New Jersey Sports History Commission, the Port Authority, and others. The 14 foot tall, bronze statue has an inscription that reads: �A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives"
Original file name 100 Statue of Jackie Robinson_Fotor.jpg
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Statue of Jackie Robinson, Baseball History, Jackie Robinson, Roosevelt Stadium, Path Transportation Center, PATH Subway, Journal Square, Journal Square Section, Bergen Section, Jersey City, NJ Jersey, Gateway, Hudson County, New Jersey, NJ, Jersey, The Garden State
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