"We were afraid that would happen. But we had to take the chance. We just couldn't let the Giants or Braves get him. It was worth the $6,000 to make sure. Clemente can't hurt us as much with the Pirates as with the other two."
— Roberto Clemente

January 1, 1970

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Buzzie Bavasi, as quoted in "Pirates' Improvement Payoff Of Rickey's Building Program: Average Age Is 24 -- Pay Also Short; Move Kept Clemente From Braves," by Lloyd Larson, in The Milwaukee Sentinel (Thursday, May 12, 1955), PART 2, PAGE 9