Sports Trenton, New Jersey



arm & hammer park



the trenton city museum located @ ellarslie mansion in cadwalader park


because of trenton s near-equal distance both new york city , philadelphia, , because homes in mercer county receive network broadcasts both cities, locals sharply divided in fan loyalty between both cities. common find philadelphia s phillies, eagles, 76ers, union , flyers fans cheering (and arguing) right alongside fans of new york s yankees, mets, nets, knicks, rangers, jets, red bulls , giants or new jersey devils.


between 1948 , 1979, trenton speedway, located in adjacent hamilton township, hosted world class auto racing. drivers such jim clark, a. j. foyt, mario andretti, al unser, bobby unser, richard petty , bobby allison raced on 1 mile (1.6 km) asphalt oval , re-configured 1½ mile race track. speedway, closed in 1980, part of larger new jersey state fairgrounds complex, closed in 1983. former site of speedway , fairgrounds grounds sculpture.


the trenton thunder, double-a minor league team affiliated new york yankees owned joe plumeri, plays @ 6,341-seat arm & hammer park, stadium plumeri had named after father in 1999.


the trenton freedom of professional indoor football league founded in 2013 , played games @ sun national bank center. freedom ended operations in 2015, joining short-lived trenton steel (in 2011) , trenton lightning (in 2001) indoor football teams had brief operating lives @ arena.








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