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To: GianniV

When I think of Roberto, I don't think of his role as a hispanic baseball player. I think of the guy who DIED trying to help his countrymen after a disaster.

That enough is reason to honor him. We don't need to pander to particular racial groups.


2 posted on 01/24/2006 8:14:44 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: SJSAMPLE; GianniV; Petronski
When I think of Roberto, I don't think of his role as a hispanic baseball player. I think of the guy who DIED trying to help his countrymen after a disaster. That enough is reason to honor him.

Good!

Clemente was a much better ball player than Jackie Robinson ever was, but there is NO reason to do this. Jackie ran into much more hate than Roberto did.

Start a "Most Graceful Ballplayer" deal for Roberto ......... then it would be completely correct!

Arriba

7 posted on 01/24/2006 10:47:43 AM PST by beyond the sea (Cal Thomas: If only Robert Bork had cried ...................)
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