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Just because I have a slightly difference opinion on your favorite player does not mean the I am "trolling." Without a doubt the world would be a better place if we had more people with the strong moral beliefs that Roberto had. Also why does it mater if he was from Puetro Rico? His outstanding playing ability, strong moral beliefs and countless charity acts have nothing to do with his ethnicity. Judge a man on what he is (or was) not on where he was from.
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Maybe you should not post in this thread.
Last edited by packs; 08-19-2012 at 12:09 PM. |
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My favorite Clemente quotes. ''Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on Earth.” “I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all I had to give.” |
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Thanks Jimmy I pray that the current generation produces a man like Roberto no matter his race or nationality. We need him now more than ever.
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Really enjoying this thread, dammit.
And now I'm kicking myself for not having any Roberto Clemente painting in any form to work on. Shame on me. Graig
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There's no question in my mind Clemente was truly one of the greatest players in the game and Pirate announcer Bob Prince repeatedly referred to Clemente as "The Great One".
On a personal note, the first major league game I ever saw was the Pirates vs. the Reds on July 8, 1967 at Forbes Field. I was fortunate to see one of the most amazing plays in the history of the game. In the top of the 7th inning, Lee May for the Reds hit a lead off triple. The next batter struck out. The third batter hit a one-hop, bloop single in front of Clemente, and the runner on third, May, held up momentarily to make sure the ball wasn't going to be caught on the fly, but ran home as soon as the ball hit the ground. On a one-hop single, Clemente threw Lee May out at the plate with a throw that had rifle-like trajectory, and the play at the plate wasn't even that close. Needless to say, the place went wild for several minutes. That's one play I'll never forget as long as I live. Clemente was amazing! Check the play-by-play in the top of the 7th. http://www.baseball-reference.com/bo...96707080.shtml |
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Here's a very short bio that's well worth the 3 minutes to watch it. Especially if you're not a big fan. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbltQjJk0Bo |
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