Tonight at 8 p.m. EST The History Channel is showing a documentary on Roberto Clemente.
Roberto Clemente Documentary on The History Channel.
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I did. Never wore another number. One time, I had a fight with the manager over it when I played semi-pro ball. He was much younger than me and said his favorite number was 21; not because of Clemente, though. I told him I was wearing that number when he was in diapers, and there was no chance that he was getting my number. He challenged me to a fight, and I had him face down on the floor until he surrendered right in front of his wife and two kids. Nothing else was ever said about it, and we got along very well after that, and had a good season. The only down sides to that year was that we lost in the playoffs, and I was only two hits short of hitting 400.
Many years ago, m'lady got me a wonderful Christmas present. In the frame is a great photo of Roberto swinging a bat. There's a copy of his Hall of Fame plaque and a copy of his baseball stats. It's in my den and I see him every day. He was a big influence on my baseball life, and my personal life. For me, there couldn't be a better role model.
Me in front of a plaque of Clemente at the Roberto Clemente bridge in Pittsburgh.
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I figured you’ have worn #21.
Thanks for sharing the great story and the photos below.
I was born the year he died so I didn’t grow up knowing him. But I watch or read anything about him that I come across. He was (from what I understand) that rare combination of hero and role model both on and off the field.
As a Boston Red Sox and therefore, primarily concerned with the American League, Clemente was not a feature of my baseball awareness. His accidental death I remember and that he was celebrated as one of the best to ever play and that he was a huge humanitarian, which, these days, seems to be frowned upon.
I'm pretty sure his name was on at least one bat during my little league stint.
The team's manager always carried all the equipment which included an assortment of Louisville Sluggers with names including, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Joe Adcock, Ted Williams, Al Kaline, and Mickey Mantle.
Jim, is that your first Omega?
I'm pretty sure his name was on at least one bat during my little league stint.
The team's manager always carried all the equipment which included an assortment of Louisville Sluggers with names including, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Willie Mays, Joe Adcock, Ted Williams, Al Kaline, and Mickey Mantle.
Jim, is that your first Omega?
You have a sharp eye and a good memory. That is my first Omega. I often use it when I travel.
That’s beautiful! He was an incredible man of faith and one of the greats of all time.
Before my time, but as I love baseball and it’s history you’d have to be hard pressed to find a better representative for the sport and for humanity. 
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