40.7101° N, 74.0602° W
JERSEY CITY
Most Famous People Born in Jersey City, USA
- Notable people
- 504
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.6×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jersey City Is Known For
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Politician is Jersey City's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Jersey City over-indexes on baseball — 5.6× the global rate.
Jersey City under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jersey City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Cotton Nash
Born 1942
Jerry Dipoto
Born 1968
Willie Banks (baseball)
Born 1969
José Rosado
Born 1974
Ben Geraghty
1912 - 1963
Mark Lemongello
Born 1955
Jeff Bittiger
Born 1962
Fred Crolius
1876 - 1960
Walt Singer
1911 - 1992
Jim Hannan
Born 1940
Dolores Lee
1935 - 2016
Pat Pacillo
Born 1963
Mike Bertotti
Born 1970
George Fallon (baseball)
1914 - 1994
Mark Lukasiewicz
Born 1973
Rob Lukachyk
Born 1968
Al Yates
1945 - 2007
Ron Klimkowski
1944 - 2009
Hank Thormahlen
1896 - 1955
Charles Stoneham
1876 - 1936
Red Shannon
1897 - 1970
Mike McCormick (third baseman)
1882 - 1953
Dan Lally
1867 - 1936
Kevin Bearse
Born 1965
Joe Shannon (baseball)
1897 - 1955
Al Tesch
1891 - 1947
John Kelty
1871 - 1929
Frank MacCormack
Born 1954
John Cuff (baseball)
1864 - 1916
Swede Larsen
1913 - 2005
Lefty Hopper
1874 - 1959
Andrew Jackson (baseball)
1865 - 1900