More Like Jackie Film Screening

On January 25, 2024, a bronze statue of famed baseball player and civil rights pioneer Jackie Robinson was stolen from League 42, a nonprofit baseball league for youth in Wichita, Kansas. The theft shocked the local community and made news nationwide. In the following months, support poured in from around the world to replace the missing statue.

Join League 42’s current and past members, and current staff and board of directors, to view the theatrical debut of More Like Jackie. The film’s creators from the Wichita Eagle and Kansas.com will also be present, along with some members of the cast for questions following the film. The story behind this documentary garnered worldwide attention and the film tells a powerful story of the numerous ways in which the community came together to overcome a crime that affected so many. Join us and be a part of this historic screening at the Orpheum Theatre.