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Jackie Robinson's Daughter Says: "Don't Retire Roberto Clemente's Number"      
1/24/06, 7:50pm
     I respectfully disagree with Sharon Robinson on this one.  Like Jackie, Roberto Clemente was a great humanitarian.  When he died in that plane crash, he was delivering supplies to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.  Roberto did stuff like that all the time.  I don't think it delutes the recognition of Jackie Robinson in any way by retiring number 21 alongside 42.  Clemente was the first big Latin star and paved the way for so many others, just like Robinson did for African-Americans.

[Jaydawg from Tarzana/CA]
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