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Bronx group carries on Roberto Clemente’s legacy

Today marks the 43rd anniversary of baseball legend Roberto Clemente's death, and a Bronx group is carrying on his legacy of humanitarianism. Clemente died while transporting 16,000 pounds of aid to

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