An in-depth look at the superstar Giant centerfielder and the 1966 pennant race between the Pirates, Giants, and Dodgers. 

Narrated by Chris Schenkel.                       

Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth alongside Scully. 

                                                                                                                   

Vin Scully calls the play by play of this first annual (only time) televised softball game, pitting major league baseball players against celebrities. Jerry Lewis does the color commentary in the booth along side of Scully. 

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Johnny Carson is host for the First Annual Academy Of Professional Sports Awards.             

The Academy of Professional Sports Awards is presented.  
Carl Yastrzemski wins the professional athlete of the year award. Johnny Carson host.                                                              

Roberto Clemente of the Pittsburgh Pirates gets his 3000th career base hit, a double off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlock. It would be Clemente's final hit as he was killed in a plane crash at the end of the year.   

The New York Mets play the Pittsburgh Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. Roberto Clemente gets his 3,000th and final major league base hit, a fourth inning double off of Mets pitcher Jon Matlock. Final Score: Pirates 5, Mets 0. 7 1/2 innings only, but no scoring innings are missed.  Game is broadcast on WKAJ 102.3 FM radio from Saratoga Springs New York.
All commercials recorded including spots with George Burns, Lee Trevino, and Bing Crosby chairman of the Arthritis Foundation. 
NOTE: Original broadcast transmitted with a slight hum (commercials and station identifications have no hum). After the top of the eight inning an announcer interrupts broadcast and states that "we are experiencing technical difficulties." Music is played at which point this audio air check concludes.                                      

October 15, 1973-January 28, 1982. This was part two of two of the "A Salute To Puerto Rico" broadcast. An hour-long talk show hosted by Tom Snyder. Network television's first entry into late-late-night programming on weeknights Monday thru Thursday, usually broadcasting on tape 1 AM to 2 AM. "Tomorrow" was expanded to 90 minutes on September 16, 1980.             

Pittsburgh Pirate broadcaster Bob Prince  and actor Jose Ferrer  take a look at the life and career of baseball great Roberto Clemente who was killed in a plane crash on December 31st, 1972 while en route to delivering aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.

NOTE: This documentary was made in 1973  shortly after Roberto Clemente's death.