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House urges Major League Baseball to retire Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 with concurrent resolution
Summary
The House adopted a concurrent resolution asking MLB Commissioner to begin procedures to retire Roberto Clemente’s No. 21 across Major League Baseball; resolution prompted extended floor statements about Clemente’s sports and humanitarian legacy.
The Puerto Rico House adopted Resolución Concurrente 26 on Sept. 11, 2025, urging the Commissioner of Major League Baseball to begin the administrative process to retire uniform No. 21 in honor of Roberto Clemente Walker.
Representative Connie Varela, sponsor of the resolution, described Clemente as both a "gran deportista" and a humanitarian who defended Latino…
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