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Murals of Jackie Robinson, Minnie Miñoso defaced with racist graffiti; Miami police launch investigation
Murals of Major League Baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso at Dorsey Park in Miami's Overtown neighborhood have been defaced by vandals with racist graffiti. The defacement of the murals at Dorsey Park,
Jackie Robinson, Minnie Minoso Murals in Miami Defaced with Racist Graffiti
Murals depicting baseball icons Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso in Miami were defaced with racist graffiti. Mark Puleo of The Athletic reported Friday that Miami Police Department spokesperson Michael Vega said the department's special investigations unit is investigating the situation as a hate crime.
The vandalism occurred sometime Sunday on murals honoring legendary Black baseball players Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso.
Minnie Minoso, who hit a two-run home run in his first at-bat when he became major league baseball's first black player in Chicago in 1951, has died, the Cook County medical examiner said Sunday.
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