I could pick out a lot of highlighted entries, but there is only one that really matters.
1972
A plane carrying Roberto Clemente to Nicaragua on a mercy mission for earthquake victims crashes into the Atlantic Ocean. Clemente, who batted .317 in 18 seasons with the Pirates, is presumed dead at age 38.
There is a reason that it's called the Roberto Clemente Award:
The Roberto Clemente Award is given annually to a player who demonstrates the values Clemente displayed in his commitment to community and understanding the value of helping others. Each club nominates a player in September. The winner is selected from 30 nominees during the World Series.
There is one more book that I need to add to my reading stack:
Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero by David Maraniss.
Maraniss did a great job on the biography of Vince Lombardi (When Pride Still Mattered) that I need to pick this one up tomorrow.
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