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Old 12-14-2012, 01:11 PM
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Default Clemente's 3000th Hit Bat
Not sure if this has already been posted, but here is a link to great story about the bat that Roberto Clemente used (or didn't use) for one of the most famous hits in baseball history:

LINK to espn.com

Warning, it may make you question the provenance of your collectibles...
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Certainly a good story to read. Thanks for posting
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Great read. Makes me proud to have my lone Clemente item:

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That's a wonderful story - thanks for posting.
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Great story thanks for sharing it! After seeing the horror unfold in Connecticut today it made me smile and I definitely needed that.
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Incredible story!! Thanks so much for posting this.
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Thank you very much for posting this article.
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I REALLY enjoyed that story! Killed my productivity for the morning, but a good read Thanks for posting the link.
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I was signing on to make this same post. Amazing story
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