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50 years ago: Roberto Clemente dies in plane crash
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Díaz homers in 7th to break tie, Astros beat A's 5-2 - Seattle Sports
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No, we do not need to retire Roberto Clemente's number across baseball - NBC Sports
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Murphy Hits Homer, Two-Run Single, A's Take 1st From Astros – NBC Bay Area
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MLB All-Decade Team -- Who made our squad of baseball's best from 2010-2019? - ESPN
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Yankees help pay tribute to former Pirates great Roberto Clemente - Newsday
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MLB honors Roberto Clemente in 21st annual event
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For Many Latino Players, Roberto Clemente's Number Is Off Limits, Too - The New York Times
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Urquidy solid, Astros belt three HRs in 7-2 win over Rangers
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Uniform number (Major League Baseball) - Wikipedia
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Dodgers' Justin Turner Named 2022 Roberto Clemente Award Winner, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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MLB allows more players to wear No. 21 to honor Roberto Clemente – NBC Sports Chicago
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Carlos Beltran Headlines New Baseball Hall of Fame Candidates - The New York Times
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Thursday Newsletter time: Jose Trevino reminded of impact ballplayers can have after catching pupil passed away