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Roberto Clemente was one of the most complete players the game of baseball has ever seen. A two-time World Series champion, the Hall of Famer earned 15 All-Star Game nods while claiming four NL batting titles and the 1966 NL MVP Award. Clemente was a must-see attraction in right field, where he won 12 consecutive Gold Glove Awards, and he amassed 3,000 career hits. Today marks 50 years since Clemente died in a plane crash at age 38 while attempting to deliver humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua. We're looking back on some of his signature moments during his playing career. |
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| The final question during Taylor Rogers' introductory press conference with the Giants came from someone calling himself Brennan Huff before revealing himself to be Taylor's twin brother, Tyler. |
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Jim Thome manning the hot corner. Babe Ruth patrolling center. Those are just two examples of Hall of Famers who spent time at a position different from the one you think of when you hear their name. |
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The vast majority of franchise leaderboards look how you'd expect them to look. But spend enough time scouring all 30 team record books and you'll see some names that will make you do a double take. |
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Wrap up 2022 with a pair of Bleacher Features on MLB Network: Little Big League at 3 p.m. ET and Eight Men Out at 5:30. |
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The 3,000th hit of Roberto Clemente's career came off which pitcher? |
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