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Remember the statue of legendary baseball player Jackie Robinson that was stolen and later found in essentially scraps? Well, it looks like it’s going to be replaced, with the help of people in the Wichita, Kansas community.
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Nearly a week after the statue was taken and destroyed, a fundraiser has been started by League 42, a youth baseball league that plays its games at the park where the statue was stolen.
In only four days of fundraising, the community has already raised nearly $180,000, blowing past its goal of raising $175,000 to replace the Robinson’s statue.
More from League 42’s GoFundMe:
On behalf of League 42, and our Executive Director, Bob Lutz, I am reaching out to the public to help us replace our beloved Jackie Robinson statue. Money donated will go directly to this cause. Any donations that exceed our goal will be put to …
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