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MLB Celebrates Roberto Clemente Day
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Here's why it would be a bad idea for MLB to retire Roberto Clemente's No. 21
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Pittsburgh Pirates to wear No. 21 on sept 9 to honor Roberto Clemente
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Rangers, MLB honor late Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente with uniform patch, jersey numbers
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MLB's Pirates will honor Roberto Clemente by wearing his number
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Puerto Rican MLB players can wear number 21 on Clemente Day
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All Pirates Wearing #21, Rest of MLB Wears Patches in Honour of Roberto Clemente – SportsLogos.Net News
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For the 'Great One'; Pirates, MLB honor Roberto Clemente
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MLB celebrates former Pirates great Roberto Clemente Day
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MLB celebrates Roberto Clemente Day to commemorate 50 years since the Hall of Famer's passing
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How Roberto Clemente Jr. wants to honor his dad transcends retiring the iconic Pirate's numbers
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Roberto Clemente Day: Brent Suter celebrates MLB legend, wears No. 21