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The work was conceived by Susan Wagner and was dedicated on February 26, 1998.The statue depicts Jackie Robinson with both arms outstretched, his catching hand gloved. It is 14 feet (4.3 m) tall, and consists of quarter inch thick bronze, 1,500 lb (680 kg) of bronze reinforced with 1,000 lb (450 kg) of stainless steel armature and mounting plate.  The inscription on the plaque at its foot uses the name Jack Roosevelt Robinson (1919 - 1972) and quotes the player himself:  "A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”The work was commissioned the Jackie Robinson Foundation, and installed in partnership with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, the City of Jersey City, the New Jersey Sports History Commission, and others.
Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Foundation Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Susan Wagner