365 Days of Roberto Clemente

docpatlv · #1 03-21-2018, 08:41 AM

Day 81

1960 Topps & Pirates team card...

hcv123 · #2 03-21-2018, 06:52 PM

I would love to contribute more frequently, but life is super busy for me. I will contribute when I can.

Here are the only 5 album size records with Clemente featured on the cover. The first 2 are triple b productions and are just short of common - these 2 copies are still sealed.

Next up is a conversation with Roberto - a bit tougher than the triple b albums. This one too is still sealed.

Next up is the Ramito canta album - don't know much about this one - other than to say I have only seen 3 of these ever.

Last up is the Pittsburgh symphony orchestra recording I referenced in an earlier post. Super tough.

hcv123 · #3 03-21-2018, 06:54 PM

A number of variations - a couple of them super scarce.

hcv123 · #4 03-21-2018, 06:57 PM

3 temas magazines

hcv123 · #5 03-21-2018, 07:02 PM

There is a reprint of this one floating around. I have only seen 1 other original. This is one of my earliest collection pick ups - I think I bought it close to 30 years ago.

hcv123 · #6 03-21-2018, 07:24 PM

So this is an opening day program for the 1955 Dodgers - a game played against the pirates on April 13, 1955. Clemente didn't play in the game, but it was the first game played by the pirates in 1955 - I like to imagine an excited Clemente sitting on the bench wearing a pirates uniform number 13 wanting so badly to play. I also appreciate the irony of the fact that the Pirates had just "stolen" Clemente from the Brooklyn farm system. Lastly Clemente would get his first opportunity to play a few games later in a doubleheader against the Dodgers.

I am pretty sure I have a stub floating around for the game as well.

hcv123 · #7 03-21-2018, 07:33 PM

I purchased this scorecard a long time ago as a super early Clemente scorecard from Puerto Rico. It is dated February 3,1952.

After purchasing it, I was confused to learn that Clemente signed his first contract with Santurce in October of 1952.

It took me years before finding what I believe to be an answer. Before I share it, I want to ask readers here to offer their thoughts or facts to make sense of this.

docpatlv · #8 03-21-2018, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hcv123

There is a reprint of this one floating around. I have only seen 1 other original. This is one of my earliest collection pick ups - I think I bought it close to 30 years ago.

Great stuff Howard as always!

I had a couple of opportunities to purchase this program (or one like it), but passed. Probably should have just pulled the trigger. It's a great piece.

docpatlv · #9 03-22-2018, 10:49 AM

Day 82

1966 Greiner Tire Service Photo...

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