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Rep. James Comer Says Jackie Robinson's Story Removal Wasn't Racist, A.I. Messed Up

Published: 03/19/2025

Artificial Intelligence is still pretty new tech and has a lot of room for mistakes ... which might explain why legendary baseball player and civil rights hero Jackie Robinson's story about his time in the U.S. Army got pulled from the Department of Defense website, according to one U.S.…

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Jackie Robinson Story Celebrating Military Service Back on DoD Website After Removal

Published: 03/19/2025

A story highlighting Jackie Robinson's time in the United States Army is back up on the Department of Defense website ... less than 24 hours after it was removed. The story reappeared on the DoD's government site Wednesday afternoon ... after a wave of public backlash over its removal. It's…

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Rare Jackie Robinson Rookie Card To Hit Auction, Could Fetch Over $400K!

Published: 03/02/2025

A special piece of Jackie Robinson memorabilia is about to hit auction ... and TMZ Sports has learned it could fetch over $400K!! The 1948 Leaf card is regarded as Robinson's true rookie card ... and Heritage Auction has acquired one of only eight that has received a "superior assessment." The…

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Jimmy Rollins Hopeful MLB Will Retire Willie Mays' No. 24 League-Wide

Published: 07/01/2024

Jimmy Rollins says he wouldn't mind it if an MLB player never wore the No. 24 again ... telling TMZ Sports he'd be down to see Rob Manfred retire Willie Mays' famous number league-wide. The possibility of the honor has been floated by baseball fans all over the country the past few days ... after…

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Jackie Robinson Statue Thief Pleads Guilty, Facing 19 Years In Prison

Published: 05/10/2024

The 45-year-old man who stole and destroyed a Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas pled guilty on Thursday to multiple charges, including theft, and is now facing over 19 years behind bars! Remember, the large Jackie statue was stolen on January 25 from a youth baseball park in Wichita, KS ... only to…

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45-Year-Old Man Arrested, Allegedly Stole, Destroyed Jackie Robinson Statue

Published: 02/13/2024

A 45-year-old man is now in police custody after cops claim he stole and destroyed a beloved Jackie Robinson statue in Kansas ... but authorities say they believe his actions were NOT motivated by hate. According to the Wichita Police Department, Ricky Alderete has been hit with four criminal…

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Arrestan a hombre de 45 años que supuestamente robó y destruyó la estatua de Jackie Robinson

Published: 02/13/2024

Un hombre de 45 años está bajo custodia policial después de que los policías afirmaran que robó y destruyó una estatua del querido Jackie Robinson en Kansas, aunque las autoridades piensan que sus acciones no fueron motivadas por el odio. De acuerdo con el Departamento Policial de Wichita…

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Jackie Robinson Statue Fundraiser Tops $175k

Published: 02/01/2024

The youth baseball league that had its beloved Jackie Robinson statue stolen and destroyed has received more than enough money to replace the tribute ... with over $175k raised so far for the cause. As we previously reported, League 42 in Wichita, Kansas had its bronze figure of the baseball…

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La estatua robada de Jackie Robinson aparece quemada y destruida en Kansas

Published: 01/30/2024

La estatua de Jackie Robinson que fue robada de fuera de un parque de béisbol juvenil la semana pasada ha sido localizada, pero por desgracia para los fans, se encontró destruida sin posibilidad de reparación. Las autoridades de Wichita -Kansas- dieron la triste noticia el martes, diciendo que…

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Stolen Jackie Robinson Statue Found Burned, Destroyed In Kansas

Published: 01/30/2024

The Jackie Robinson statue that was stolen from outside a youth baseball park last week has been located ... but unfortunately for fans of the beloved tribute, it was found destroyed beyond repair. Officials in Wichita, Kansas shared the sad news on Tuesday ... saying the fire department received…

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TMZ TV Recap: Alyssa Milano, 'Dune 2' Bucket, Jackie Robinson Statue

Published: 01/28/2024

Now that it's the weekend, it's worth a look back at what TMZ covered this week ... particularly on the tube -- where we had a lil' too much fun heading into Saturday/Sunday. Starting with 'TMZ Live,' we just had to tackle this whole Alyssa Milano situation -- which was kicked off from her own…

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Jackie Robinson Statue Stolen From Youth Baseball Facility

Published: 01/26/2024

A statue honoring baseball icon Jackie Robinson was stolen from outside a youth baseball facility in Kansas this week ... and cops are now searching for the scumbags who ran off with it. Local police shared surveillance footage of the heist that went down at League 42's McAdams Park in Wichita…

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