A man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue, which was later found smoldering in a trash can, has been sentenced to prison. Ricky Alderete was sentenced to 18 months for the statue theft and 13.5 years for an unrelated burglary. In court, he attributed his actions to a fentanyl addiction.
The League 42 youth baseball league in Kansas plans to unveil a replacement statue crafted from the original mold on Monday at a park in Wichita. The original statue was cut from its base in January, leaving only the shoes and feet.
