365 Days of Roberto Clemente

hcv123 · #1 03-21-2018, 07:52 PM

I would love to contribute more frequently, but life is super busy for me. I will contribute when I can.

Here are the only 5 album size records with Clemente featured on the cover. The first 2 are triple b productions and are just short of common - these 2 copies are still sealed.

Next up is a conversation with Roberto - a bit tougher than the triple b albums. This one too is still sealed.

Next up is the Ramito canta album - don't know much about this one - other than to say I have only seen 3 of these ever.

Last up is the Pittsburgh symphony orchestra recording I referenced in an earlier post. Super tough.

hcv123 · #2 03-21-2018, 07:54 PM

A number of variations - a couple of them super scarce.

hcv123 · #3 03-21-2018, 07:57 PM

3 temas magazines

hcv123 · #4 03-21-2018, 08:02 PM

There is a reprint of this one floating around. I have only seen 1 other original. This is one of my earliest collection pick ups - I think I bought it close to 30 years ago.

hcv123 · #5 03-21-2018, 08:24 PM

So this is an opening day program for the 1955 Dodgers - a game played against the pirates on April 13, 1955. Clemente didn't play in the game, but it was the first game played by the pirates in 1955 - I like to imagine an excited Clemente sitting on the bench wearing a pirates uniform number 13 wanting so badly to play. I also appreciate the irony of the fact that the Pirates had just "stolen" Clemente from the Brooklyn farm system. Lastly Clemente would get his first opportunity to play a few games later in a doubleheader against the Dodgers.

I am pretty sure I have a stub floating around for the game as well.

hcv123 · #6 03-21-2018, 08:33 PM

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.

hcv123 · #7 03-27-2018, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by hcv123

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) !

docpatlv · #8 03-21-2018, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hcv123

There is a reprint of this one floating around. I have only seen 1 other original. This is one of my earliest collection pick ups - I think I bought it close to 30 years ago.

Great stuff Howard as always!

I had a couple of opportunities to purchase this program (or one like it), but passed. Probably should have just pulled the trigger. It's a great piece.

docpatlv · #9 03-22-2018, 11:49 AM

Day 82

1966 Greiner Tire Service Photo...

Empty77 · #10 03-22-2018, 11:11 PM

Does anyone know why SGC will slab the Greiner Tire photo cards but PSA won't? (that's what I heard, and the pop reports imply it since PSA does not acknowledge the set at all)

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