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A Wichita-based statue of Jackie Robinson was found burned in a trash can, and hateful intentions from the perpetrators are suspected.

Picking a winner in sports is never easy. Whether you're a baseball fan, football follower, or mad about ice hockey, New York State, and surrounding areas in the metropolitan area Downstate, you have plenty of teams to root for. If the NHL is at the top of your sports pleasure, there are four teams that would easily take your allegiance - Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, New York Islanders, and New Jersey Devils.

In 1997, as Major League Baseball celebrated the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier, the State of New York joined in by renaming the Interboro Parkway that connected Queens and Brooklyn, after Hall of Fame legend. Last week, the New York City Department of Transportation updated their 25 year-old signs. However, something was wrong.

After more than a decade of planning and construction, a new museum has opened in New York, honoring a groundbreaking presence in the game of baseball.

The Sultan of Swat. The Great Bambino. George Herman "Babe" Ruth is one of the best baseball players ever, and he played baseball in Albany in the late 1920's.

The Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and the New York Yankees were once the Major League franchises that called the Big Apple home. In 1957, much to the dismay of their fans, including many members of my family (I'm old but wasn't around yet), the Giants and the Dodgers headed to the left coast and the National League fans in New York were left devastated. A choice of rooting for the Yankees, for many, was not an option.