As he coats a mold of Jackie Robinson with wax, metalsmith Alex Haines reflected on the extra importance of a project that will soon give the city of Wichita, Kan., a replacement bronze statue of the baseball icon after thieves brazenly destroyed the original.
The MLB incorporated the statistics of some 2,300 Black athletes who played in the segregated Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948, making the late Josh Gibson its new all-time batting leader.
Kansas City shows support to MLB for including Negro Leagues stats kctv5.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from kctv5.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Jackie Robinson is rebuilt in bronze in Colorado after theft of statue from Kansas park 1350kman.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from 1350kman.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Metalsmiths in Loveland are remaking Jackie Robinson in bronze after the theft of a beloved Kansas statue of the civil rights baseball icon set off a national outpouring of donations.