DuringĀ batting practice, a little boy in the right-field stands was hit in the arm by aĀ line drive. He then hid among the seats to have his little cry. Clemente retrieved theĀ ballĀ and gave it away, his thanks coming in a puddle of tears.ā
Bob StevensĀ of theĀ San Francisco ChronicleĀ writes about an incident before todayās game between theĀ PiratesĀ andĀ Giants: āThe shivering fans in the stands took their hands out of their pockets to applaudĀ Roberto ClementeĀ for a small, but at the same time very large, sympathetic act. DuringĀ batting practice, a little boy in the right-field stands was hit in the arm by aĀ line drive. He then hid among the seats to have his little cry. Clemente retrieved theĀ ballĀ and gave it away, his thanks coming in a puddle of tears.ā