A bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and stolen in Wichita,
Kansas is being recast in Colorado. A national outpouring of donations enabled Wichita
to quickly order a replacement.
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Jackie Robinson rebuilt in bronze after theft of statue
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.
