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Baseball

CaptYossarian

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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.

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Roberto Clemente was born on this date. [View all] 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