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07-12-2006, 07:28 AM
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In addition to his laser like throws from right field, I always loved when he would smack a triple and turn on the jets between first and second base. By the time he was half way to third you would see his legs going in every which direction !!!! The good ol' days of Bucco baseball !!!!
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07-12-2006, 07:47 AM
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Surprised the 'burg fans here have yet to bring up Bob Prince... "Pirates win... And there was no doubt about it...."
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07-12-2006, 08:05 AM
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Oh, don't get me started on the Gunner .... "You can kiss it goodbye" .... "Babushka Power" for the ladies and of course "Chicken on the Hill" when Stargell would blast one .... Bob Prince, a true broadcasting legend ... I could go on and on.
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07-12-2006, 08:08 AM
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First off Im not here to sell books....lol
But I know of a good book about #21... which deals with his life, the stuff like not being able to eat with the white ballplayers @ spring training in florida to the events that ended his life, and how he was Told NOT to get on that plane.. Im not sure of the title but I know it was released this year and well written, I plan on picking it up to bring back some memories. Just wanted to chime in and let everyone know about this book.
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07-12-2006, 10:14 AM
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the book is:
"Clemente" The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by: David Maraniss i just bought it and have not had the chance nto start reading it yet.
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07-12-2006, 01:53 PM
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I'm old enough to have seen him throughout his great career, everything said here is 100% correct...one of the greats of baseball and a truly humble, nice guy who cared about those less fortunate than himself...I'd agree that Vlad is the closest but not up to the standard, at least not yet. Like others have said...he deserves the title "hero"!
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07-13-2006, 05:34 AM
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I grew up SE of Pittsburgh and this thread really brings back some memories (that's all that us Pirate fans have left
 ). One fielding feat that I remember was him throwing out a runner at first base (it might have been Dick Groat after he was traded to the Cards???)- I had never seen a ground out to right field before and can't remember seeing one since. What made him even more impressive was that he did all of this while under the pressure of being one of the first Latino ballplayers in the big leagues.Bill
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07-17-2006, 03:38 AM
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I think trying to compare Roberto Clemente to any present day player is impossible.
He played the game like he was a fine paintbrush in the hands of Rembrandt or Monet, or the artist of your choice...... I remember well that New Year's time when his plane when down off the coast of Puerto Rico, overloaded with supplies to help the earthquake victims of Nicaragua. The next year, one of the most popular songs on the Top 40 radio lists of the day was "Seasons In The Sun." Terry Jacks. Not a great song, but it meant many things, to many people. When I heard it in it's year, I thought of Roberto Clemente.
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