This Day In Dodgers History: Roberto Clemente Joins Pirates, Steve Sax Wins Rookie Of The Year & Vin Scully Receives Presidential Medal Of Freedom

"On Nov. 22, 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Clemente's contract from the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate at the time. Clemente was productive in his lone Minor League season, batting .257/.286/.372 with five doubles, three triples, two home runs and 12 RBI over 87 games. Clemente went on to play 18 seasons with the Pirates, becoming the first Latin American and Caribbean player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame."

"Clemente won two World Series, was a 15-time All-Star, MVP winner and won 12 Gold Glove Awards. For all his accomplishments on the field, Clemente is regarded as one of the most giving figures in baseball history. The Roberto Clemente Award was established in his honor to give to the player who best represents the game of baseball through extraordinary character, community involvement, philanthropy and positive contributions, both on and off the field."

"On Nov. 22, 1982, Sax was voted the winner of the National League Rookie of the Year Award to extend the Dodgers' streak to four in a row. Sax batted .282/.335/.359 with 23 doubles, four home runs and 47 RBI over 150 games. He additionally earned his first of five career All-Star Game selections. From 1979-1982, Dodgers Rookie of the Year winners were Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Howe, Fernando Valenzuela and Sax."

On Nov. 22, 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates purchased Roberto Clemente's contract from the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate. Clemente played 18 seasons with the Pirates, became the first Latin American and Caribbean Baseball Hall of Famer, won two World Series, was a 15-time All-Star, an MVP and won 12 Gold Gloves. The Roberto Clemente Award honors players for extraordinary character and community involvement. On Nov. 22, 1982, Steve Sax won National League Rookie of the Year, extending a four-year Dodgers streak. On Nov. 22, 2006, the Dodgers signed Juan Pierre to a five-year, $44 million contract. On Nov. 22, 2016, Vin Scully received recognition from President Barack Obama.

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