Fernando Mateo
Fernando Mateo
goal national retired starting
Our goal is to get it retired by the All-Star Game, ... We're starting a national campaign.
gold hispanic life lived player winner
We're not doing this because he was the first Hispanic player to have 3,000 hits, or because he was a 12-time Gold Glove winner or 12-time All-Star. We're doing it because of the way he lived his life and the way he died.
strong
We think we have a very strong argument,
giving jackie life ultimate
Giving your life is the ultimate sacrifice, and if they were able to do it for Jackie Robinson, they should be able to do it for Roberto Clemente.
appeal immigrant immigrants nowhere true turn
He's a true immigrant leader. He's been there for immigrants who feel they have nowhere to turn and no one to appeal to.
beginning crusade help huge
Right now we're at the beginning of a huge crusade and we're going need all the help we can get,
city community help
I was there not as anything that has to do with the city, City Hall, the campaign, ... I was there as I'm always there: to help my community in whichever way I can.