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From YouTube: #TBT: 1994 Roberto Clemente Statue Unveiling
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Welcome to City Channel Pittsburgh's Throwback Thursday series! We will upload a new episode each Thursday morning.
This week, we're going back to 1994. The City of Pittsburgh unveiled a new statue for Pirates great Roberto Clemente.
A
We
have
all
missed
Roberto
Clemente
for
many
different
reasons.
He
was
a
wonderful
family
man,
very
proud
of
his
home
in
Puerto
Rico
and
his
many
teammates
of
misting,
because
they
knew
he
could
do
it
all.
He
was
a
true
leader
and
yes,
even
as
the
owners
of
the
club
during
the
years
that
he
played,
we
missed
him.
We
miss
him
very
much,
of
course,
because
of
his
many
talents
on
the
field.
A
He
was
a
special
person,
but
we
also
miss
him
because
he
loved
his
pirates
and
he
loved
this
city,
which
he
often
called
his
second
home.
Our
beloved
Pittsburgh
I
wish
I
had
the
time
to
share
with
you
the
many
experiences
that
I
have
enjoyed
with
Roberto
on
the
field
and
off
the
field,
but
I
will
I
would
give
Willie
Stargell
the
honor
and
the
opportunity
to
share
perhaps
some
of
those
stories.
A
He
wrote
a
letter
to
my
dad
and
me
and
Aldo
vis
long
fairly
long
and
very
personal
I'd
like
to
share
a
small
part
of
that
letter
with
you
and
I.
Want
you
to
understand.
This
is
a
quote
whenever
you
don't
think
I
can
contribute
to
our
team's
success.
I
will
retire,
I
will
never
play
for
any
other
team.
Ever
you
and
the
pirate
organization
have
been
good
to
me
and
my
family
and
I.
Thank
you.
I
will
never
play
for
any
other
team
and
he
signed
it
be
with
God.
A
That's
the
Roberto
that
my
family
and
I
knew
who
loved
you,
the
fans
and
this
great
city
that
demonstrates
to
me
more
than
the
home
run
and
the
MVP
award
that
he
got,
because
he
was
truly
a
remarkable
man
and
has
earned
the
title.
The
great
one.
My
family
and
I
miss
Roberto,
missed
scene,
Vera
and
I
also
miss
seeing
all
of
you,
thanks
to
all
of
you
who
have
made
this
great
statue
possible
and
for
your
continued
support
of
the
Pirates.
God
bless
you.
B
Thank
you
Dan,
very
much
and
once
again
on
behalf
of
pirate
fans
everywhere.
Thank
you
for
your
family's
commitment
to
Pittsburgh
France
here
today,
representing
Major
League
Baseball
and
the
National
League
is
a
gentleman
who
has
developed
a
close
relationship
with
the
Clemente
family.
It
is
with
great
preserved
pleasure
that
I
welcome
the
president
of
the
National
League
Len
Coleman.
C
C
C
now
coming
back
and
starting
reviving
baseball
in
the
inner
cities
program,
where
he's
helping
to
help
lift
young
people
or
the
the
specter
of
misses
tomorrow,
the
president
of
Nicaragua,
coming
to
Pittsburgh
20-something
years
after
Roberto's
demise
to
be
able
to
once
again
acknowledge
his
human
human
spirit.
These
are
the
important
things
about
life.
C
B
Thank
you
very
much
mr.
Coleman,
when
a
player
becomes
a
major
leaguer,
be
it
for
two
days
or
two
years
or
two
decades
he
becomes
a
member
of
a
select
fraternity.
He
has
realized
a
dream
and
that
cherished
moment
in
the
spotlight
over
two
dozen
former
major
leaguers
are
here
today
to
help
us
remember
the
brightest
and
best
moments
they
witnessed
while
Roberto
was
in
that
spotlight,
I'd
like
to
introduce
you
to
them
now
and
I.
Ask
that
each
player
stand
as
he
is
introduced
and
remain
standing.
B
B
And
with
us
today
to
officially
represent
the
1994
Pittsburgh
Pirates,
a
young
man
who
grew
up
in
the
Roberto
Clemente
neighborhood
many
years
ago.
Ladies
and
gentlemen
and
I
know
how
proud
he
is
to
be
wearing
the
pirate
uniform
today
and
taking
on
many
occasions
that
spot
in
right-field,
Orlando,
Merced.
B
Before
I
introduce
our
next
speaker
walk
with
me
through
the
nearly
11
decades
of
pirate
baseball
and
recall.
For
just
a
moment,
the
great
players
who've
proudly
worn
the
pirate
uniforms,
in
addition
to
those
I've
already
introduced
names
like
Honus,
Wagner
and
max
Carey
and
pie,
trainer,
Aki,
Vaughn,
Paul
and
Lloyd
Waner
and
chi-chi-chi
Tyler,
remember,
Fred,
Clark
and
Danny
Murtaugh
and
Bill
Mazeroski
and
Ralph
Kiner,
and
certainly
remember
this
day.
B
Here
is
a
man
who
was
asked
to
carry
on
the
rich
traditions
of
the
pirate
family
after
Roberto
died.
He
did
so
in
a
majestic
way.
His
name
is
listed
at
the
top
of
the
Pirates
homerun
chart,
but,
more
importantly,
his
name
is
revered
in
the
hearts
of
pirate
fans.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
batting
fourth
and
playing
first
base
number
eight
Willie
Stargell.
D
We
knew
that
if
Roberto
was
going
to
go
out
and
play
the
way
he
played
Monday
through
Sunday
with
the
type
of
energy
that
he
provided
every
day,
then
that
was
something
that
we
had
to
do
as
well.
So
he
taught
us
an
awful
lot
about
the
integrity
of
the
game.
More
importantly,
he
passed
on
the
formula
for
winning
and
with
that
he
showed
us
and
I.
Remember
I'm
sure
some
of
our
other
71
teammates
would
say
and
have
heard.
D
Roberto
say
at
one
particular
point
in
71
that
if
we
got
to
the
World
Series,
he
would
make
sure
we
wanted
as
a
result
of
his
performances
to
me.
It
was
sad
because
the
world
never
really
got
a
chance
to
see
and
appreciate
Roberto
as
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
many
of
his
teammates
had
an
opportunity
to
do
what
Roberto
did
was
just
provided
so
much
in
terms
of
the
pride
that
he
had
for
the
game,
the
integrity
and
most
of
all
winning.
He
would
do
anything
to
win.
D
One
case
in
point
and
I'll
be
brief
about
this,
and
one
of
our
games
in
79
Roberto
led
off
the
inning.
It
was
a
check
swing
back
to
Mike,
where
he
took
his
time.
Getting
to
the
ball.
Roberto
was
running
like
it
was
a
a
close
play
at
first,
where
most
players
throw
up
their
helmets
and
their
bats
and
casually
go
to
first
phase.
Not
Roberto
Roberto
was
running
all
out,
like
his
life
depended
on
it.
D
D
Had
not
had
been
for
the
type
of
energy
that
Roberto
put,
and
that
was
just
one
of
many
incidents,
but
we
as
players
in
teammates
feel
that
we
are
much
better
individuals
as
a
result
of
being
around
Roberto
and
to
me
today
is
just
a
tremendous
honor
for
all
of
us
to
be
able
to
say
that
Roberto
has
a
stature
exactly
where
it
belongs,
where
he
gave
his
heart
and
soul,
and
it's
so
wonderful
to
see
his
family
to
enjoy
it,
including
myself.
Thank
you
very
much.