Puerto Rican heritage week continues Thursday when City Councilman Juan Ramos will introduce a resolution urging Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig to retire Roberto Clemente's #21 from all of baseball. Clemente, born in Puerto Rico, was the first Latin American player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. Jackie Robinson #42 is the only other player in baseball history to have his number retired across the board. Some have proposed retiring Babe Ruth's #3 or Larry Doby's #14. Doby was the first black player in the American League. Ruth was a fat guy who hit a lot of home runs and pitched a lot better than Adam Eaton.
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I support the Councilman's efforts and commend him for introducing the resolution. Roberto Clemente was not only an outstanding baseball player but a humanitarian who gave his life in response to victims of a natural disaster in Nicaragua. He didn't need to do it personally, but he did. Clemente also suffered indignities for being black AND Puerto Rican at the same time. I hope the resolution is taken seriously by Major League Baseball.
Posted by Abe Amoros | September 26, 2007 3:58 PM
Posted on September 26, 2007 15:58