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Uncle Charlie

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Roberto Clemente
« on: December 15, 2012, 03:23:32 pm »
One of my baseball, and for that matter non-baseball heros.  This NYE, it will be 40 years since his death.  ESPN put out a darn good piece on the bat that was used for the 3,000th, and last, hit of his career.  As the article suggests, I imagine that a lot of game used memoriabilia has similar stories attached.  It's worth the read...

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/Roberto-Clemente-bat/enduring-mystery-roberto-clemente-bat

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Re: Roberto Clemente
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2012, 04:58:10 pm »
I distinctly remember that day because my seventh grade basketball coach made us practice at 9:00 a.m. on New Year's Day, to the chagrin of I'm sure a bunch of hungover parents.
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Re: Roberto Clemente
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2012, 11:15:42 am »
Quote from: Uncle Charlie on December 15, 2012, 03:23:32 pm
One of my baseball, and for that matter non-baseball heros.  This NYE, it will be 40 years since his death.  ESPN put out a darn good piece on the bat that was used for the 3,000th, and last, hit of his career.  As the article suggests, I imagine that a lot of game used memoriabilia has similar stories attached.  It's worth the read...

http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/page/Roberto-Clemente-bat/enduring-mystery-roberto-clemente-bat



Horrible day. My father broke the news to me. Cried like a baby. One of my heroes, and a magnificent player to watch.
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Re: Roberto Clemente
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2012, 12:50:22 pm »
Read the book Clemente last year.  Have never been so angry at the end of a book.  His death was so preventable. 
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