8 Quotes by Fernando Mateo

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    Giving your life is the ultimate sacrifice, and if they were able to do it for Jackie Robinson, they should be able to do it for Roberto Clemente.

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    He's a true immigrant leader. He's been there for immigrants who feel they have nowhere to turn and no one to appeal to.

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    Our goal is to get it retired by the All-Star Game, ... We're starting a national campaign.

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    I was there not as anything that has to do with the city, City Hall, the campaign, ... I was there as I'm always there: to help my community in whichever way I can.

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    We're not doing this because he was the first Hispanic player to have 3,000 hits, or because he was a 12-time Gold Glove winner or 12-time All-Star. We're doing it because of the way he lived his life and the way he died.

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    If you send a message that you have to be clean to sign a contract, I guarantee you that the percentage of positive tests will drop to zero, ... No one wants to get caught and miss out on that bonus.

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