“It’s truly amazing that after all these years when you hear the name Clemente, it signifies goodwill, getting involved and serving others. And that’s stronger than ever,” he said. “It’s awesome that when you hear my father’s name, baseball is secondary. To see everyone come tog...
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.There's a certain magic to the painting, and also to the notion that Sukeforth is visited by hundreds of thousands of people every year. He's not in the Hall of Fame, per se, but he certainly belongs in Cooperstown.For one thing, his father was o...
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Major League Baseball announced that Salvador Perez was named the Kansas City Royals 2024 nominee for the Roberto Clemente Award presented by Capital One, baseball’s most prestigious individual honor for Major Leaguers. This is Salvy’s third nomination in four years. The Robe...
Then Roberto Jr.’s young sons -- Roberto Clemente III and Leo Roberto -- signified the start of play by shouting “Play Ball” into an on-field microphone. Plus, all fans in attendance received a collectible Clemente baseball card. Pitcher David Bednar -- the Pirates’ nominee for MLB’...
The 23rd annual Roberto Clemente Day was being celebrated throughout Major League Baseball on Sunday, but the love, respect and appreciation for the Hall of Fame outfielder’s life and career is more grand in Pittsburgh than anywhere else. Prior to the P