Remembering Roberto Clemente

The Pirate from Puerto Rico perished on New Year's Eve in 1972 as he was embarking on a humanitarian mission

NOTE from The Sports Time Traveler™

Most sports fans have had at least one moment of pure ecstasy when their team pulled off the impossible. For Pittsburgh fans in December, 1972, that moment was The Immaculate Reception. Last week, I made the virtual trip back in time to cover the story (see the link below).

Tragically, just one week later, Pittsburgh f…