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Hokie

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7. I saw Clemente at a game in Forbes Field around 1965

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Mon Aug 12, 2019, 11:34 AM

Aug 2019

I was a teenager. They were playing the Giants with Mays and McCovey. Clemente threw a frozen rope strike from the right field corner to third base to hold a runner to a double. As Bob Prince used to say "They will not run on Roberto Clemente's arm!". He was such a gifted baseball player and a wonderful human being.

BTW, I seem to recall that Willie McCovey hit a grand slam home run that is still going.

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Only Major League Baseball player ever to do this [View all] Ohiogal Aug 2019 OP

He was a great player oswaldactedalone Aug 2019 #1

Forbes Field had deep left field and center field dimensions Zambero Aug 2019 #2

I had to look-up what "walk-off" means. euphorb Aug 2019 #3

Baseball is like socks, there are all sorts of combinations. rzemanfl Aug 2019 #5

My only sports Hero Devilsun Aug 2019 #4

See above. n/t rzemanfl Aug 2019 #6

So, 1st off - Welcome to DU Devilsun The Polack MSgt Aug 2019 #8

I saw Clemente at a game in Forbes Field around 1965 Hokie Aug 2019 #7

Here's another cool one...Only Major League Baseball player ever to do this Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #9

MLB Inside The Park Grand Slams yuiyoshida Aug 2019 #10

Great stat! kairos12 Aug 2019 #11