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ESPN’s Clinton Yates Lays Into Pirates After Roberto Clemente Controversy

Yates blasted the Pirates for removing a tribute to Clemente and replacing it with an ad for booze.

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Pirates to Return Roberto Clemente Logo to Outfield Wall After Outcry

The franchise 'did not intend to disrespect' Clemente's legacy by replacing his logo with an advertisement.

Sports Illustrated

Roberto Clemente Jr. Shares Strong Message After Pirates Remove Logo at PNC Park

The Pirates replaced a logo of franchise legend Roberto Clemente during their first home series of the year.

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Pirates Issue Statement on Replacing Roberto Clemente Logo With Advertisement

The franchise said the logo, installed in 2022, was meant to be temporary.

Sports Illustrated

An insider’s view of why Harris lost: The strategy was vague, the campaign too general

Donald Trump, the President-elect of the United States, is a once-in-a-generation political talent. His victory against Kamala Harris will be attributed to a wide range of factors. Pundits will hyper-analyse margins, cross-tabulated by gender, ethnicity and race, and each explanation will be more or less accurate because a single reason…

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Salvador Perez Becomes First Royals Player to Win Roberto Clemente Award

The longtime Royals catcher has helped organizations in the Kansas City community, as well as his hometown in Venezuela and in Colombia.

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Roberto Clemente: Baseball Legend And Humanitarian Icon Remembered Fondly

Explore the life and legacy of baseball legend Roberto Clemente in the documentary 'Clemente', highlighting his impact on and off the field.

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The 2024 Serie del Caribe Kicks Off in Miami: Here's All You Need to Know Ahead of the Latin Ball Event

Dominican Republic teams have won three of the last four editions, with Tigres de Licey taking home the most recent one in 2023

Latin Times

"El Grande" on a Coin: Congressman Seeks to Commemorate Roberto Clemente in U.S. Currency

The petition wishes to honor the Puerto Rican legend for the "Latinization" of baseball and his humanitarian work

Latin Times

Venezuelan artist paints his way to Chicago: ‘I never dreamed I would do that’

Wilfredo Garcia, a self-taught painter from the Venezuelan countryside, paid in murals for his trip across several countries, leaving traces of the spirit of the Venezuelan heartland all along the way.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The point is intimidation’: Florida teachers besieged by draconian laws

Teachers say they’re feeling more disrespected, unappreciated and under attack than ever before by new laws championed by Governor Ron DeSantis

The Guardian - US

Pirates star Dick Groat, who also played in NBA, dies at 92

A wiry shortstop with a slick glove and a lightning-quick guard with a lethal set shot, Groat was a star on the baseball diamond and the basketball court in the 1950s.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inspirational Quotes: Roberto Clemente, Sharon Begley And Others

Read inspirational quotes about maintaining self-control, supporting others and the value of implementation.

Investors Business Daily

Adorable Video Roberto Clemente’s Grandson Cheering on Pirates Is What Baseball’s All About

The son and grandson of the Pirates legend was in attendance at the home opener.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Cardinals whiff on gifts, get blanked as Brewers blitz to sixth consecutive victory

MILWAUKEE — There was not the major clattering event that doomed the Cardinals in their first meeting with a division rival this season, but instead a concert of minor misses.

Chicago Sun-Times

As a teacher, I’m waiting for our leaders to take a bold stand for honest education

It’s time that elected officials elsewhere in the country follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s lead.

Orlando Sentinel

‘Wouldn’t you like to know? DeSantis says about presidential bid

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis still isn’t ready to announce any presidential plans despite another Republican jumping into the race.

Axios

Florida school district pulls book on Roberto Clemente over passage that he faced racism

The pulling of "Roberto Clemente: The Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates" is part of a larger purge of books happening nationally.

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Dom Amore: 50 years ago, Steve Blass, his knees ‘shaking,’ rose to the moment and delivered Roberto Clemente eulogy

HARTFORD, Conn. — Steve Blass had just pitched the game of his life, of any pitcher’s life, beating the Orioles, 2-1, in Game 7 of the World Series. After the championship Pirates of 1971 boarded their plane home in Baltimore, MVP Roberto Clemente stood up in front.

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50 years after tragic plane crash, Roberto Clemente's incredible legacy only continues to grow

PITTSBURGH — New Year's Eve marked 50 years since a plane carrying Roberto Clemente crashed while delivering earthquake relief supplies to Nicaragua. In those five decades, the iconic Pirates outfielder's legacy has soared to incredible and unimaginable heights.

Los Angeles Times

'Almost a saint': Roberto Clemente is as influential as ever 50 years after his death

When Roberto Clemente Jr. woke on the morning of Dec. 31, 1972, he immediately tiptoed to his parents' bedroom to see whether his father was up.

The Independent UK

Roberto Clemente remains Latino legend 50 years after death

Roberto Clemente remains one of the most revered figures in Puerto Rico and Latin America 50 years after his death

Axios

Afro-Latino players quietly reshaping America's pasttime amid racial complexities

The MLB is full of Afro-Latino powerhouses.

Sports Illustrated

His Bat Is Prose. His Swing Feels Like Home.

From Atlanta to L.A., the sweet-swinging lefty heals and enchants and connects us to the past.

Tribune News Service

How a collector in Florida wound up with Roberto Clemente's most iconic bat

PITTSBURGH — Rob Shelling's vast collection of baseball bats is enough to make any memorabilia junkie drool with jealousy. There's one Babe Ruth swung while cracking a home run in the first MLB All-Star Game in 1933. Another Joe DiMaggio used during his 56-game hitting streak eight years later.

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