OT: For fans of Roberto - A MUST READ!

[HOF Coach]

 

[fairgambit]

I was fortunate to see Roberto play hundreds of times. My family held season tickets from 1958 through the early 80's, and there were seasons when I saw 50 home games. I was there when he got his 3,000th hit. Regardless of the score, I never left a game early if Roberto was still playing. I loved the man...as a ballplayer, but more importantly, as a good and honorable human being. He was baseball royalty in the best sense of the term. Ballplayers today would profit by his example. Rest in Peace Roberto.

Here is hit #3,000 (Bob Prince announcing).

 

[HOF Coach]

I was fortunate to see Roberto play hundreds of times. My family held season tickets from 1958 through the early 80's, and there were seasons when I saw 50 home games. I was there when he got his 3,000th hit. Regardless of the score, I never left a game early if Roberto was still playing. I loved the man...as a ballplayer, but more importantly, as a good and honorable human being. He was baseball royalty in the best sense of the term. Ballplayers today would profit by his example. Rest in Peace Roberto.

Here is hit #3,000 (Bob Prince announcing).

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[wbrpanther]

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Thanks for posting. I'm not ashamed to say Roberto was my greatest hero. He came to the Pirates when I was 4 years old and just becoming aware of baseball. He was simply magnificent. It was as if God said "I am going to make the perfect baseball player". And there stood Clemente.