Post Tagged with: "Roberto Clemente"

Kobie Bryant And How We Cope

Kobie Bryant And How We Cope

By Rich Mancuso/ Sports Editor There are reflections, tributes, and the tears.  Kobie Bryant was definitely an icon and you don’t have to be a sports or NBA fan to realize what is going on here. Kobie Bryant had an […]

by · January 28, 2020 · Sports
Golden Age of Baseball:  Tour and Auction at Christie’s

Golden Age of Baseball: Tour and Auction at Christie’s

Golden Age of Baseball:  Tour and Auction at Christie’s By Rich Mancuso/Sports Editor There is a baseball Hall of Fame in midtown Manhattan, however, this one entitles the public to purchase a piece of history from the Golden Era.  Currently […]

by · October 15, 2016 · Sports
Post-Script: Clemente’s Last Wish, Completed by the Bronx

Post-Script: Clemente’s Last Wish, Completed by the Bronx

  Clemente’s Last Wish, Completed by the Bronx by Koi Germany Jr.   The year was 1972. Fresh off his 12th consecutive Rawlings Gold Glove Award, 3000th hit and .312 batting average, Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder, Roberto Enrique Clemente Walker, known […]

by · January 28, 2016 · Community Affairs, Sports

Project Clemente on BronxTalk Tonight

‘PROJECT CLUB CLEMENTE’ ON BRONXTALK TONIGHT  On Martin Luther King’s birthday, BronxTalk will celebrate the life, legacy, and commitment of another freedom fighter, ‘The Great One’, Roberto Clemente. Project Club Clemente is a Bronx group that completed Clemente’s mission to […]

The Legacy of Roberto Clemente Remembered

The Legacy of Roberto Clemente Remembered

Understanding the legacy of Roberto Clemente is the Number   By Rich Mancuso   Roberto Clemente the first Hispanic ballplayer enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame has many roots in the Bronx. There are schools, community centers and baseball […]

by · January 6, 2016 · Local News, News, Sports