Fun Fact of the Day:
Believe it or not, Roberto Clemente was not meant to become a superstar in Pittsburgh. Al Campanis of the Brooklyn Dodgers had multiple summer camps featuring Dominican kids trying out, and during one of those, Clemente was discovered. A little while later he was signed to the Dodgers’ triple A team, the Montreal Royals. But, the Dodgers tried to hide his stellar potential by having him play off of the bench, however, a Pirates’ scout saw Clemente regardless. So, in the rookie draft of 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates chose Roberto Clemente, and the rest is history.
