Standing in front of a painting by artist Kait Schoeb, Dr. Rob Shelling, of Boca Raton, has the bat that Roberto Clemente used in his 3,000 hit and also the final hit of his career before he died in a ...

“I missed him by a year. But his legacy continues and we’re all part of that.” Clemente got his 3,000th hit in his final at-bat, a double off Mets left-hander Jon Matlack on Sept. 30, 1972.

Standing in front of a painting by artist Kait Schoeb, Dr. Rob Shelling, of Boca Raton, has the bat that Roberto Clemente used in his 3,000 hit and also the final hit of his career before he died in a ...