Progreso Latino Fund Forum Raises Awareness about Roberto Clemente’s Contributions & the Campaign to Retire His Number

WHAT: Screening of the movie: “The Legacy of 21”, a movie about baseball legend and humanitarian, Roberto Clemente - supported by The Progreso Latino Fund at The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. The Fund promotes the educational and socio-economic well-being of Latinos in the City of New Haven and the region, with special attention given to Puerto Rican youth. The movie will be followed by a discussion about retiring Clemente’s number (21) with Julio Pabon (CEO, Latino Sports Ventures, Inc. & National Coordinator of the Retire 21 Campaign); Byron Hunter (VP Media Productions, Latino Sports Ventures, Inc.) and Gil Martinez (President, Hispanic Professional Network)

WHEN: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
5:30 PM

WHERE: Roberto Clemente Middle School
360 Columbus Ave
New Haven, CT

WHY: Did you know?
Roberto Clemente is a positive role model for Latino and other youth, not only for his athletic ability on the baseball field but for his leadership as a humanitarian. He has the distinction of being the first Latino to be in inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame and was a member of the 3,000 hit club, a two-time World Series player, a four-time National League Batting Champion, and MVP in the 1971 World Series. Clemente was killed in a plane crash while on a humanitarian trip to take medical, food and clothing supplies to earthquake-stricken Nicaragua on December 31, 1972. Your coverage of this event will generate awareness about Clemente’s contribution to society and the growing movement for Major League Baseball to retire Roberto Clemente's number.

There are more public and private institutions named after Roberto Clemente than any other baseball player; Clemente is the second baseball player to be commemorated on a US postage stamp (Jackie Robinson was the first). Source: www.retire21.org.

Contact: Tricia Caldwell
www.cfgnh.org
Phone: (203) 777.7090
E-mail: tcaldwell@cfgnh.org

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