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bucsbits.mlblogs.com - 26 days ago
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Jenifer Langosch/MLB.com Though there has been a push from some in Pittsburgh to have Roberto Clemente's No. 21 retired across baseball in the same way Jackie Robinson's No. 42 was, Commissioner Bud Selig said on Thursday that Major League Baseball...
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Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke? —
... Bud Selig said that 21 won't be retired across baseball in honor of Roberto Clemente. As nice of a gesture as I think it would be to retire Clemente's number, I think that it's right that Robinson has such a unique tribute paid to him. ...
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Raise the Jolly Roger —
... In other news, [MLB will not retire Roberto Clemente's number across all of baseball]. Is it bad of me to agree with that? As great as Clemente was, I’m still not sure he’s on Jackie Robinson’s level…and Clemente is still honored in a lot of different ways across the game. ...
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