In his second ever at bat for the Montreal Royals, Jackie Robinson hit a three-run home run in front of a crowd of nearly 50,000 in Jersey City's Roosevelt Park.

Fast forward 70 years from the date of the home run. Jersey City residents will be able see it through the work of renowned artist James Fiorentino.

"The First Hit at Roosevelt Stadium" by James Fiorentino depicts Jackie Robinson touching home plate after hitting a three-run home run in Jersey City's Roosevelt Stadium. The painting along with other sports artwork by Fiorentino will be on display at Jersey City's City Hall starting April 15. Courtesey of James Fiorentino.

That painting and other baseball-inspired works in Fiorentino's catalogue will be on display at the Rotunda Gallery of City Hall from April 15 to May 13. Nationally known for his photo-realistic watercolor paintings, Fiorentino, a Somerset-native, was featured in the National Baseball Hall of Fame at the age of 15 for his likeness of Reggie Jackson.

The Robinson painting depicts the legendary Brooklyn Dodger being embraced by a teammate after touching home plate. Fiorentino said he created the painting specially for the 70th anniversary.

"A friend of mine knew some people in City Hall so I just kind of contacted them saying I'd love to commemorate this historical moment," said Fiorentino.

"Everyone at (the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs) was really awesome in putting it all together and we just came up with a really cool theme. So it's exciting from a baseball historical standpoint, but also from an artistic standpoint."

The collection will also have other works of art depicting icons in New York baseball from Yankees legends Yogi Berra and Lou Gherig, to more modern standouts like Derek Jeter and Mets pitcher Matt Harvey.

Fiorentino will sign posters at the opening reception, which will be held on April 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Special guests at the reception will include former Pirates pitcher Fred Cambria, and Emmy-winning broadcaster and Jersey City-native Ed Lucas.

For Fiorentino, an artist who's been painting sports figures since childhood, the opportunity to display his own depiction of such an important baseball moment is an honor.

"I've had the opportunity to do a lot of sports paintings for almost 20 years, and you can certainly paint any athlete, but to actually commemorate this historical moment is an honor for me and to have it displayed in the same city this all happened is really cool," he said.