The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Wednesday that they will erect a statue honoring Jackie Robinson, the first African American player in Major League Baseball, outside Dodger Stadium. The statue will be unveiled next year.
Sculptor Branly Cadet, who is based in California and lived in Brooklyn, will create the statue, the Dodgers said. It will be around 10 feet tall and will have the theme “Leveling the Playing Field.” The Dodgers haven’t picked an exact site outside the stadium.
On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the MLB color barrier when he first played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1997, his No. 42 was retired by every team in the league. Since 2007, every player has worn No. 47 in his honor on April 15, now known as Jackie Robinson Day.
“We're thrilled that the Dodgers will honor Jack with the inaugural statue at Dodger Stadium,” Rachel Robinson, Robinson’s widow and the founder of the Jackie Robinson Foundation, said Wednesday. “Branly Cadet's excitement for the project is heartening, and I look forward to the unveiling with great enthusiasm.”
Cadet’s other work includes the Shakespeare medallion at the Booth Theatre site and the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Memorial, both in New York City. He’s currently working on a monument for Philadelphia.
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