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Day 85

This record is scarce compared to the one I posted yesterday. It is the Spanish version and it is the only copy that I have personally seen.

1973 "La Balada de Roberto Clemente" record...

https://photos.imageevent.com/docpat...ishVersion.jpg

https://photos.imageevent.com/docpat...hVersionBk.jpg

That is !!@## AWESOME!

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Originally Posted by docpatlv (Post 1760813)

The only copy I have personally seen too! Just awesome!! Love the inscribed one you posted too.

Anyone taking a shot at the mystery program from Puerto Rico I posted the other day?

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Originally Posted by hcv123 (Post 1760870)

The only copy I have personally seen too! Just awesome!! Love the inscribed one you posted too.

Anyone taking a shot at the mystery program from Puerto Rico I posted the other day?

My answer would be a disappointing one, but I'm inclined to think the Clemente in the program is not Roberto. From what I can piece together, Roberto was not "discovered" by Santurce until after the 1951-52 season.

I guess my second guess would be that the program has the wrong year on it!

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Incredible album it's another item I have never seen before.

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Originally Posted by jason.1969 (Post 1760883)

Howard,

That was my thinking, that maybe the wrong date was written on the program.

Day 86

It took me a while to obtain this next photo. The thing that surprised me the most when in hand was the size of the photo. I always assumed it was a smaller photo, but it actually is relatively large. The scan is pretty accurate for size (photo might actually be slightly larger). This might be my favorite team issued photo of Roberto.

1971-72 Team Issued photograph...

https://photos.imageevent.com/docpat...TeamIssue3.jpg

Day 87

Picked up a near set of this next issue years ago, and then a few years after was able to purchase a complete set.

1972 Pirates Album cut-out photo...

http://photos.imageevent.com/docpatl...PhotoAlbum.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/docpatl...ompleteSet.jpg

1972 Pirates cut-outs

Something else I’ve never seen. I thought I’ve seen a lot of Clemente oddball items over the years; I guess I was mistaken.

Mentioned it previously, but really like the cut-outs that were meant to be cut from newspapers. So, how many in this set?

Mark,

There were 28 in the series.

Did you pick up either Brooks photo?

The answer is.......

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Originally Posted by hcv123 (Post 1759736)

I purchased this scorecard a long time ago as a super early Clemente scorecard from Puerto Rico. It is dated February 3,1952.

After purchasing it, I was confused to learn that Clemente signed his first contract with Santurce in October of 1952.

It took me years before finding what I believe to be an answer. Before I share it, I want to ask readers here to offer their thoughts or facts to make sense of this.

So like was suggested I considered - perhaps it was a different Clemente? But, what are the chances? Researched it and couldn't find evidence of another Clemente that played in the Puerto Rican league during those years. Maybe the date was wrong? Maybe, I just didn't know and it it remained a mystery for many years.......until.... Lelands auctioned of a very interesting piece of memorabilia - A questionnaire filled out by Clemente in 1954 - clearly indicating that he played with Santurce as early as 1951!!!! Obviously with no contract and an as yet unassigned uniform number!! Unfortunately I was outbid on the original -but snagged a good jpg to keep with the scorecard - highly likely to be the earliest known Clemente scorecard (for sure the earliest I have ever seen) !