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→‎Was Clemente an angel?: One reason Clemente hit so well in the World Series, and in clutch moments there, is that he was a good "bad-ball hitter,"
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*in [[Mystery:Does God Have a Sense of Humor?|God's style of humor]] reminiscent of the [[Gospels]] (including [[Saint Dismas]]), Clemente played for the only baseball team named after criminals (pirates).
 
*in [[Mystery:Does God Have a Sense of Humor?|God's style of humor]] reminiscent of the [[Gospels]] (including [[Saint Dismas]]), Clemente played for the only baseball team named after criminals (pirates).
 
*[[liberal]]s hid him by deliberately not playing him when scouts were there, which delayed the start of his professional career.
 
*[[liberal]]s hid him by deliberately not playing him when scouts were there, which delayed the start of his professional career.
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*as a unique "bad ball hitter" rather than seeking ideal pitches as most great hitters did, Clemente's approach was analogous to [[Christ]]'s success with [[sin]]ners.  
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*as a unique "bad-ball hitter"<ref name="SABR">https://sabr.org/gamesproj/game/july-25-1956-roberto-clemente-hits-an-inside-the-park-walk-off-grand-slam-to-lift-pirates/#ednref4</ref> rather than seeking ideal pitches as most great hitters did, Clemente's approach was analogous to [[Christ]]'s success with [[sin]]ners.  
 
The successful film ''Heaven Can Wait'', a [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies|Greatest Conservative Movie]], adds to this issue (without specifically mentioning Clemente).
 
The successful film ''Heaven Can Wait'', a [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Movies|Greatest Conservative Movie]], adds to this issue (without specifically mentioning Clemente).
  
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