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David Maraniss @davidmaraniss.bsky.social

"If you have a chance to help others and fail to do so you are wasting your time on this earth." Roberto Clemente, born on this date, lived by his motto and died by it, trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Nicaragua after the December 1972 earthquake.

aug 18, 2025, 12:57 pm • 212 43

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itsabbottime.bsky.social @itsabbottime.bsky.social

Our whole city (Pittsburgh) was devastated when he died.

aug 19, 2025, 4:42 am • 0 0 • view
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Lauriel @lauriel555.bsky.social

If more sports stars were like Clemente, we would have far fewer problems in the world.

aug 18, 2025, 10:36 pm • 1 0 • view
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PatriciaLa @ladypatricia2.bsky.social

We were all so saddened by this

aug 18, 2025, 9:54 pm • 1 0 • view