Jersey City, Journal Square, plaque at base of Jackie Robinson statue
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Brennan
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John
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photographer
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Wagner
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Susan
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sculptor
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2007
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photograph
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Abstract
This plaque sits at the base of a statue of Jackie Robinson. The statue is in front of the Journal Square Transportation Center and commemorates Jackie Robinson's first minor league baseball game, which was played in Jersey City. Sculpted by Susan Wagner the statue was dedicated February 25, 1998.
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"A life is not important except for the impact it has on other lives." Jack Roosevelt Robinson. 1919-1972. In 1946, 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. Dedicated Wednesday, February 25, 1998. Rachel Robinson, Founder, Jackie Robinson Foundation. Leonard S. Coleman Jr, Chair, Jackie Robinson Foundation. Christine Todd Whitman, Governor of New Jersey. Sponsers, The City of Jersey City Bret Schundler Mayor, The Lewis M. Eisenberg Family, The First Union Foundation, Jeremy Jacobs Delaware North, John J. McMullen Norton Lilly, James S. Regan, The Shumann Fund for New Jersey
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