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Police have launched an investigation after vandals targeted murals of baseball legends Jackie Robinson and Minnie Miñoso.

The paintings, located along a fence in Miami’s Dorsey Park, are part of a collection of artwork honoring multiple legendary baseball stars.

Negro League teams once played games at the historic park.

Prominent members of the community held a news conference and said the vandalism was initially discovered by a 7-year-old boy. The marks left on the murals were identified as Nazi symbols, speakers at the news conference said.

Plywood has since been placed over the murals of Robinson and Miñoso.

“I know you may not be able to show it on television, but we need the community to uncover the hurt and the hatred that is exis

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