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Roberto Clemente: The King of Béisbol, History
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Sports Heroes Who Served: Corps Infantryman Was One of Baseball's
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Roberto Clemente Stats & Facts - This Day In Baseball
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A Roberto Clemente Timeline
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero: Maraniss
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Roberto Clemente memorabilia at auction includes a $200 gravy boat
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Pirates announce initial Hall of Fame class of 19
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1960 WS Gm7: Clemente hits an RBI infield single late in Game 7
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Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last
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Roberto Clemente - Baseball Egg
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50 years later, Roberto Clemente remains gatekeeper of MLB's 3,000