Kansas Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Stealing Bronze Jackie Robinson Statue

Aug 3, 2024, 09:13 PM

Ricky Alderete, the man responsible for stealing a bronze Jackie Robinson statue from a youth baseball league in Wichita, Kansas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Friday. Alderete pleaded guilty in May to theft and other charges. The statue, which was cut off at the feet, was found smoldering in a trash can in a city park days after the theft. Most of Alderete's prison time is related to a burglary charge.