One of baseball's greatest legends, a symbol of pitching excellence, carved out a remarkable career, spanning a legendary 21-year career with the Senators franchise from 1907 to 1927. Born in Humboldt, Kansas in 1887, his family relocated westward, where his pitching skills were first noticed. Even as a teenager, he possessed a blistering fastba
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Clemente was not only an extraordinary MLB icon, but also a symbol of humanitarianism. He was born in 1934 in Puerto Rico, and would go on to leave a enduring mark on Major League Baseball and society at large. Clemente’s career began in earnest when he signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers’ minor league affiliate in 1954. However, the Pittsburgh