#FreshlyScannedFriday September 19, 1972. 
Roberto Clemente meets jockey Braulio Baeza at Shea Stadium. Note that, despite the copy mentioning Yankee Stadium, this actually took place at Shea as the Pirates played the Mets that evening. Baeza rode “Roberto”, which was owned by John Galbreath, the Pirates’ Chairman of the Board. Baeza, born in Panama City, was the first Latin American jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, which he accomplished in 1963. In 1972, Baeza travelled to York Racecourse in England, where he rode John Galbraith’s Roberto to victory over the previously unbeaten Brigadier Gerard in the inaugural Benson & Hedges Gold Cup. Many experts regard this to have been one of the greatest ever performances on a European racecourse. Robert also won the prestigious 1972 Derby Stakes held in Surrey, England, but was ridden by Lester Piggott in that race. #clemente #robertoclemente #freshlyscannedfridays #freshlyscannedfriday #clementemuseum #puertorico #robertoclementemuseum #pirates #pittsburgh #pittsburghpirates #vintagebaseball #oldschoolcool #vintagephotography #baseball #pittsburghbaseball #sheastadium #yankeestadium #derby