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Iwamura 'interested' in talking long term
Original at post-gazette.com
• Tue, Nov 3
By Dejan Kovacevic gt;On what he knows about Pittsburgh: "I know, of course, about Roberto Clemente, and that it is a great organization. I was in Pittsburgh as a player, and it is a very nice ballpark. And my wife said Pittsburgh is a sister city of the city in Japan where she is from. That was nice."
This Day In Baseball History: December 31st (Clemente Killed In Tragic Crash)
Original at SOX1FAN
• Wed, Dec 31
By Administrator In 1972, Pirates outfielder Roberto Clemente was tragically killed when the cargo plane he was flying in crashed during a humanitarian effort to bring supplies to the victims of the Nicaraguan earthquake. In 1990, A’s third baseman Carney Lansford was severely injured in a snowmobile a...
This Day In Baseball History: December 30th (Happy B-day, Sandy!)
Original at SOX1FAN
• Tue, Dec 30
By Administrator In 2004, aid that was originally intended to be sent to Nicaragua in remembrance of the anniversary of Roberto Clemente’s tragic flight thirty-two years earlier was instead sent to the earthquake / tsunami victims in Southeastern Asia. Roberto Clemente, Jr, who collected two tons of su...
This Day in Baseball History: May 12th
Original at SOX1FAN
• Mon, May 12
By Administrator In 1955, Cubs pitcher Sam “Toothpick” Jones walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, but then proceeded to strikeout Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente and Frank Thomas in order to preserve his 4-0 no-hitter against the Pirates…. only 2,918 fans were on hand at Wrigley Field to witnes...