Named after President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jersey City’s Historic Roosevelt Stadium is best known as the stadium in which the legendary Jackie Robinson, debuted in his baseball career as the first African-American to play major league baseball. Opening day on April 22, 1937, was just one of the thousands of games, concerts, graduations, and performances that would be held at this legendary Jersey City sports center for more than forty years.

The first African American mayor of Jersey City, Glenn D. Cunningham brought hope and change to the city he called home. Another part of Jersey City History.