Smithsonian exhibit ' Beyond Baseball ' set to begin at Floyd March 16
By LaTonya Burrell
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Georgia Highlands College will begin its springtime exhibition from the Smithsonian Institute entitled, "Beyond Baseball: The Life of Roberto Clemente," on March 16 in the Lakeview Building art gallery on the Floyd campus.
The exhibition is in honor of the life and time of Clemente, a baseball Hall of Fame inductee, showcasing his career on the field and his humanitarian effort.
John Spranza, director of student life, says "Beyond Baseball" is part of a Smithsonian Institute's efforts to reach areas outside of Washington, D.C. GHC is the first college to present this exhibition sponsored by SITES (Smithsonian Institutes Traveling Exhibits).
According to information from the Smithsonian Institute, Clemente signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and was later traded to the Pittsburg Pirates. In 1960 Clemente made the All-Star team for the first time and was also on the winning team of the World Series. Clemente was the first Latin-American player to be the National League's MVP, World Series MVP and inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Clemente died in a plane crash delivering humanitarian aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua.
The Office of Student Life is sponsoring the exhibit, which is open to students, faculty and the general public.
The exhibition will be presented in both English and Spanish. Hours for the gallery are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. through 12 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m. till 4 p.m. Groups are encouraged to visit the exhibit and may contact Spranza at 706-295-6363 to set an appointment.
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