NLBM to display vandalized Jackie Robinson plaque

A general overall view of statue of Jackie Robinson (42) at Dodger Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Negro Leagues Baseball Museum to display vandalized Jackie Robinson plaque

By Chelena Goldman | Last updated 1/31/22

A plaque honoring Jackie Robinson that was vandalized in his home state of Georgia will be put on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, multiple outlets reported on Monday.

The plaque, which was placed outside of his birthplace in Cairo, Ga., was shot multiple times. According to the New York Times, the Georgia Historical Society contacted Major League Baseball about replacing the plaque upon finding it had been damaged by gunfire. The league donated $40,000 for a replacement marker at his birthplace and another in downtown Cairo, which were installed over the past weekend.

The vandalized Jackie Robinson marker will head to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City where it can serve as a reminder that the ugliness of America’s past persists to this day.https://t.co/KSAamBxrxD
— Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (@NLBMuseumKC) January 31, 2022

The announcement for the original marker entering the museum coincides with the anniversary of Robinson's birthday.

Jack Roosevelt Robinson was born 103 years ago today.

"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives." -Jackie Robinson #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/eUDgyLA9jm
— Dodgers Nation (@DodgersNation) January 31, 2022

Per ESPN, the original plaque is set to go on display in mid-April to coincide with the anniversary of Robinson's debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers. The plaque is expected to be permanently loaned to the museum.

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