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Richie Aurigemma

A view of Roosevelt Stadium from the air in the 1950s. The stadium cost $1.5 million to build and housed a number of minor league teams in its tenure at Droyer’s Point on Newark Bay. Jackie Robinson made his professional debut here.
Jackie Robinson

Stadia Collector: Revisiting Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City

By Tom BartschJun 15, 2015