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Here's why it would be a bad idea for MLB to retire Roberto
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Pirates wear No. 21 to honor Roberto Clemente
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MLB's Pirates To Honor Roberto Clemente By Wearing His Number
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Pittsburgh Pirates to wear No. 21 on Roberto Clemente Day
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Curve Set to Retire No. 21 In Honor of Roberto Clemente
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ESPN: MLB to allow Pirates, Puerto Rican players, award nominees
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Pirates will honour Roberto Clemente by wearing his No. 21 on
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Yankees rally in the ninth to slip past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5
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Clemente Award winners will have 21 on caps for entire MLB career
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Capital One on X: We're joining @MLB in honoring Roberto Clemente