"In all due respect to Henry Aaron, Stan Musial and Willie Mays, the best hitter I ever played against was Roberto Clemente."
— Roberto Clemente

January 1, 1970

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Pete Rose, as quoted in "Rose Claims Clemente Was Best Hitter" by Norm Clarke, in The Park City Daily News (May 13, 1976)