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On March 20, 1973 — Roberto Clemente becomes the first Hispanic American to gain election to the Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of a special ballot, with Clemente receiving 393 of 424 votes. Clemente died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve. In light of his tragic death, the Hall’s Board of Directors waived the five-year waiting period that is normally required before a player is eligible for election. A twelve-time All-Star, Clemente batted .317 and won a dozen Gold Gloves over an 18-year career, and batted .362 in World Series play. Named National League MVP in 1966, he was voted the outstanding player in the 1971 World Series, when the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles in seven games.
Roberto Clemente sits down with WPXI [then-WIIC]'s Sam Nover in October 1972, less than 3 months before his untimely passing. This is definitely his final at-length interview, and probably his only surviving extended interview that was captured visually. This was re-run by WPXI for the first time in 1989, and again on New Year's Eve 1997 [marking the 25th anniversary of his death], which is the source of this upload.
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April 4 1994 - A New Era is born in Cleveland as The Jake opens
Tom Seaver signs with the Mets and 3 years later pulls off a Miracle
April 3 - Dennis Eckersley traded and then he evolves into one of the greatest closer in Baseball history
April 2 1976 - Future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is traded to Baltimore in 6 player deal
Luke Appling - Old Aches and Pains April 2
April 1 - The eccentric Hall of Famer Rube Waddell
The Big E Opens - Enron Field
Cy Young talks a perfect game March 29
Future Gas House Gang Coach Clyde “Buzzy” Wares gets traded for a Stadium and Dizzy Dean
March 27 - Stan Musial & Miller Huggins
March 26 -Mantle Hits a 600 Foot Blast
George Sisler talks Babe Ruth March 24
Ducky Medwick Interview - March 21
Richie Ashburn - On Tops Sports Radio March 19
Babe Ruth 570 foot St Patrick's Day Blast
Ty Cobb almost gets traded March 16
Elixir of Brown-Sequard - Pud Galvin passes away 1902
HOFer Lefty Grove - March 6
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