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Baseball

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,945 posts) Tue Aug 18, 2020, 09:27 AM Aug 2020

Roberto Clemente was born on this date.

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Roberto Clemente was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2020 OP

He was the Latin Willie Mays. CaptYossarian Aug 2020 #1

Arriba! Arriba! Roberto! So glad to have grown up in Pgh livetohike Aug 2020 #2

Slightly (ever so) before my time DonaldsRump Aug 2020 #3

My very 1st hero. My Grandfather's favorite of all time The Polack MSgt Aug 2020 #4

CaptYossarian

(6,448 posts)

1. He was the Latin Willie Mays.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 09:37 AM

Aug 2020

It makes my blood boil whenever I see that Bob Clemente baseball card.

It reminds me of the slave owner telling Kunta Kinte "You be Toby now" when they took away his identity.

livetohike

(23,079 posts)

2. Arriba! Arriba! Roberto! So glad to have grown up in Pgh

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:05 AM

Aug 2020

in those days. My hero.

DonaldsRump

(7,715 posts)

3. Slightly (ever so) before my time

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 10:25 AM

Aug 2020

But I hear Roberto Clemente was both a wonderful baseball player and an exceptionally good person. If I recall, he died in a plane crash bringing food/supplies to earthquake victims in Central America.

The Polack MSgt

(13,460 posts)

4. My very 1st hero. My Grandfather's favorite of all time

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Tue Aug 18, 2020, 02:45 PM

Aug 2020

Can't tell you how important he was to Pittsburgh sports

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