Bob Lutz, League 42 executive director, said this year that the donations helped fund the replacement statue, as well as improvements to the plaza where it stands, the nonprofit’s facilities and its programming.
Rebuilt bronze Jackie Robinson statue to be unveiled six months after the original was stolen
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Lutz has said that some of the extra money raised also could enhance some of its programming and facilities.
Ricky Alderete, man arrested in Jackie Robinson statue theft, was not motivated by race, police say
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