It Is An Award People Strive To Win They Strive To Be Considered For Because It S Much More Than Just The Game New York Yankees Legend Derek Jeter Talks About The Legacy Of Roberto Clemente

Harold Reynolds, a former MLB player himself, asked Jeter, who won the Roberto Clemente Award in 2009, what the honor has meant to him.

Derek Jeter responded:

Next, Martinez put forward a question:

Derek replied:

Speaking about retiring Roberto Clemente’s jersey, Jeter said:

Undeniably, Derek Jeter is always spot on with his responses.

Derek Jeter received the Roberto Clemente Award in 2009

On October 29, 2009, then active New York Yankees player Derek Jeter received the Roberto Clemente Award for his contributions to the MLB.

Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash in 1972 while helping supply earthquake victims in Nicaragua with food and health needs. After his passing the MLB’s Commissioner’s Award was renamed in his honor.

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