Jackie Robinson statue found burned, destroyed after theft from youth baseball field
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Jackie Robinson statue stolen from a youth baseball field in Wichita, Kansas, was found beyond repair Tuesday, with its remaining pieces in flames on the opposite side of the city.
The bronze fixture belonged to League 42, a program named in honor of the number Robinson wore when he became the first Black player in Major League Baseball.
After the figure was cut at the ankles and hauled away late Jan. 24, the city estimated damages to be $75,000. Wichita Police described the community as
"devastated" and asked for the public's help locating the thieves.
On Tuesday morning, the statue was located when police were called to the scene of a dumpster fire at Garvey Park in North Wichita. Responders extinguished the blaze and discovered pieces of the sculpture in the smoke.
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Jackie Robinson statue found burned, destroyed after theft from youth baseball field (yahoo.com)