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Old 08-18-2012, 10:53 PM
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Love that picture and the contract! Thanks for sharing it

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Originally Posted by thekingofclout View Post
Good read John. Here was Roberto showing he could also play a little defense, as he robs Pee Wee Reese of extra bases in the summer of '55.

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John, I picked up this "Pittsburgh Signing Clemente" original letter a few years ago. It came with a typed duplicate copy of the request letter (which I have). This shows that there is no question of how much the bonus was that the Dodgers paid Clemente.

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