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MLB on FOX - OTD in 1972, Roberto Clemente died in a plane
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Roberto Clemente Day celebration around MLB
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Roberto Clemente: Remembering the Pirates Hall of Famer 50 years after his death, Trending
Pittsburgh Pirates Hall of Fame baseball player Roberto Clemente was killed in a plane crash on a relief supply mission on December 31st, 1972. In
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Roberto Clemente - The Lost Years
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50 years later, Roberto Clemente remains gatekeeper of MLB's 3,000-hit club
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Roberto Clemente - Students, Britannica Kids
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Yankees help pay tribute to former Pirates great Roberto Clemente - Newsday
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Retire 21: Supporters Seek To Honor Baseball Legacy Of Roberto Clemente
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TSN Archives: Baseball Mourns Loss of Bucs Star Clemente (Jan. 13, 1973, issue)